Syntheses, spectroscopic and structural characterizations and metal ion binding properties of Schiff bases derived from 4′-aminobenzo-15-crown-5

A series of benzyloxybenzaldehyde derivatives (1-4) were synthesized by the reactions of 4-(bromomethyl)benzonitrile with 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde (vanillin), 2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde (o-vanillin), 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde and 2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde. Condensation reactions among the new benzyloxybenzaldehyde derivatives (1-4) with 4′-aminobenzo-15-crown-5 yielded the new Schiff base compounds (5-8). Sodium complexes (5a-8a) and potassium complexes (5b-8b) were prepared with NaClO₄ and KI, respectively. All of these synthesized compounds were characterized on the basis of FT-IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR, mass spectrometry and elemental analyses data. The solid state structures of compounds 8 and 5a were determined by X-ray crystallography. The extraction abilities of compounds 5-8 were also evaluated in CH₂Cl₂ by using several main group and transition metal picrates, such as Na⁺, K⁺, Pb²⁺, Cr³⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺.     

Synthesis and characterization of water-soluble zinc(II) Schiff-base complexes derived from amino acids and 3-formyl-4-hydroxybenzyl-triphenylphosphonium chloride

Tridentate Schiff-base ligands derived from condensation of 3-formyl-4-hydroxybenzyl-triphenylphosphonium chloride with glycine, L-alanine, L-valine, L-leucine and L-phenylalanine in the presence of Zn(OAc)₂ · 2H₂O form five new water-soluble Zn(II) complexes, which were characterized by elemental analyses, IR, electronic absorption and ¹H, ¹³C NMR spectroscopies. In the IR spectra of the complexes, the difference between the asymmetric and the symmetric carboxylate stretching frequencies is larger than ～210 cm^?1, which implies that the carboxylate groups are monodentate. UV-Vis electronic absorption studies show that Zn(II) functions as a trap for the Schiff-base intermediate. Schiff-base complexes formation were confirmed by the appearance of new signals in the ¹H NMR for the azomethine hydrogen at ～8 ppm and condensed L-amino acids at 3.4–3.8 ppm (C(3)–H). These complexes are formed through coordination of the ONO from the carboxyl, imino and phenoxy groups of the ligands to Zn(II).     

The structural characterization of some palladium (Ⅱ) complexes of 1,10-phenanthroline and amino acids by NMR spectroscopy

The complexes [Pd(phen)(aa)]Cl.3H2O, where phen is 1,10-phenanthroline and aa is the anion of glycine (gly), .DL-alanine (ala), DL-serine (ser) or DL-asparagine (asn), were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopies. The NMR signals were assigned completely on the basis of the double irradiation, 1H-1H COSY and 1H-13C COSY techniques. In the 1H NMR spectra of phen in the complexes, the signals of 2-H and 9-H show upfield shifts 0.8-1 ppm, while the signals of 4-H and 3-H show downfield shifts or almost no shift, as compared to the free phen ligand, and the signal of 4-H appears in the lowest field. The signals of ring B which is trans to the carboxyl group show significant upfield shifts as compared to those of ring A. The probable structures were described on the basis of a metal-non-bonded hydrogen interaction, trons effect and ligand-ligand interaction. There may exist three conformation isomers in the [Pd(phen)(asn)]Cl.3H2O complex at room temperature. The preferred conformation isomer is about     

S,N‐Chelated organotin(IV) compounds containing 6‐phenylpyridazine‐3‐thiolate ligand—structural,antibacterial and antifungal study

A series of tri‐ and diorganotin(IV) compounds containing potentially chelating S,N‐ligand(s) (L^SN, where L^SN is 6‐phenylpyridazine‐3‐thiolate) were prepared and structurally characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy. X‐ray diffraction techniques were used for determination of the structure of compounds containing one [(L^SN)Ph₂SnCl], two [(n‐Bu)₂Sn(L^SN)₂] and the combination of two L^SN and one L^CN [(L^CN)(n‐Bu)Sn(L^SN)₂] (where L^CN is {2‐[(CH₃)₂NCH₂]C₆H₄}‐) ligands. The coordination number of the tin atom varies from five to seven and is dependent on the number of chelating ligands present. The formation of the five‐membered azastanna heterocycle is favored over the formation of four‐membered azastannathia heterocycle in compounds containing both types of ligands. The di‐n‐butyl‐substituted compounds are the most efficient ones in inhibition of growth of yeasts, molds and G⁺ bacteria strains. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

N-(2-Thenyl)derivatives of aminoalkyltriethoxysilanes,-silatranes and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxa-6-aza-silacyclooctane

The reactions of aminoalkylethoxysilanes and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxa-6-aza-2-silacyclooctane with 2-(chlormethyl)thiophene and its 5-chloroderivative lead to the correspondingN-(2-thenyl) derivatives. TheN-methyl-N-(2-thenyl)aminomethyltriethoxysilane and 5-chlorothyenyl derivative formed are converted by triethanolamine into silatranes.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 384–386, February, 1995.     

Non-biaryl atropisomers derived from carbohydrates. Part 4: Absolute stereochemistry of carbohydrate-based imidazolidine-2-ones and 2-thiones with axial and central chirality

NMR spectroscopy has proven to be an enabling methodology in elucidating the axial chirality of a series of non-biaryl atropisomers attached to a carbohydrate moiety, based on deshielding effects caused by the aromatic ring.     

Light-induced structural changes in (HgBr2)3(As4S4)2: An X-ray single-crystal diffraction,Raman spectroscopy and ab initio study

To investigate the behaviour of the As₄S₄ molecule within a crystal-chemical environment differing from realgar, α-As₄S₄, and its high-temperature polymorph, β-As₄S₄, the effects of the light exposure on the structure of the (HgBr₂)₃(As₄S₄)₂ adduct have been studied. Differently from the cases previously studied, the action of the light filtered using a 550 nm long-wavelength pass filter did not produce any evident effect on the unit-cell. On the other hand, employing the 440 nm long-wavelength pass filter, remarkable variations of the unit-cell parameters were observed. In particular, an increase of the a, c, and β, and a decrease of the b parameter, producing on the whole an expansion of the unit-cell volume, is observed as a function of the light exposure times. Structure refinements indicated that the increase of the unit-cell volume is to ascribe to the formation of an increasing fraction (up to 20%) of pararealgar-type replacing the realgar-type molecule. Further light-exposure did not cause any further increase of the lattice parameters. On the contrary, a decrease of the unit-cell volume occurred by keeping the crystal in the dark (46 days): due to the loss of the crystallinity, only the core of the crystal, less altered and with smaller unit-cell volume, contributes to the diffraction effects. Micro-Raman spectra were collected on crystals exposed to the above mentioned wavelength light for increasing times. The peak at 275(±1) cm⁻¹ whose intensity increases as a function of the exposure time confirms the transition from a realgar- to a pararealgar-type molecule in the (HgBr₂)₃(As₄S₄)₂ adduct. Relativistic DFT-GGA ab initio band structure calculations reveal a direct band gap of 2.04 eV and quite flat valence and conduction bands around the Fermi level. According to analyses of the atomic orbital contributions to the electronic band structures the highest occupied states are attributed to non-bonding p-states of As.     

Synthesis and characterization of novel water-soluble zinc(II) Schiff-base complexes derived from amino acids and salicylaldehyde-5-sulfonates

New water-soluble zinc(II) Schiff-base complexes derived from amino acids (glycine, L-phenylalanine, and L-valine) and salicylaldehyde-5-sulfonates (sodium salicylaldehyde-5-sulfonate and sodium 3-methoxy-salicylaldehyde-5-sulfonate) have been synthesized. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, electronic, ¹H?NMR, and ¹³C?NMR spectra. In the IR spectra of the complexes, the large difference between the asymmetric ν_as(COO) and symmetric ν_s(COO) carboxylate stretch, Δν(ν_as(COO)–ν_s(COO)) of 199–247?cm^?1, indicates monodentate coordination of the carboxylate group. Spectral data showed that in these complexes the ligand is a tridentate ONO moiety, coordinating to the metal through its phenolic oxygen, imine nitrogen, and carboxyl oxygen.     

Crystal Structure and Spectroscopic Studies of a New Organic Dihydrogenmonophosphate [2-NH2-6-CH3-C4H3N2O]2(H2PO4)2

Physicochemical properties of a new dihydrogenmonophosphate [2-NH ₂ -6-CH ₃ -C ₄ H ₃ N ₂ O] ₂ (H ₂ PO ₄ ) ₂ are described on the basis of X-ray crystal structure investigation. This compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group P-1. The unit cell parameters are: a = 7.667(3) Å, b = 8.204(5) Å, c = 14.761(6) Å, α = 98.85(4)°, β = 99.23(3)°, γ = 90.50(4)°, V = 905.0 ų, and Z = 2. The crystal structure was solved and refined to R = 0.037, using 4351 independent reflections. The atomic arrangement of this compound is built up by (H ₂ PO ₄ ) _n ^{n ?} chains. Each chain aggregates with organic molecules to form an open framework architecture through hydrogen bond interactions. The structure includes four types of hydrogen bonds. The first one, O─H─O, links the H ₂ PO ₄ groups to form (H ₂ PO ₄ ) _n ^{n ?} infinite inorganic chains parallel to the a axis. The three other types, O─H─O(carbonylic), N─H─O(carbonylic), and N─H─O, assemble the inorganic chains so as to build up a three-dimensional arrangement. This compound has also been investigated by IR, and solid-state ¹³ C and ³¹ P MAS NMR spectroscopies combined to ab initio calculations.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and Conductivity Investigation of a New Monophosphate: (2-CH3OC6H4CH2NH 3)H2PO4

Chemical preparation, crystal structure, thermogravimetric and differential analysis, solid state ³¹P MAS NMR characterization, and IR spectroscopic investigations are given for a new organic cation dihydrogenmonophosphate, (2-CH₃OC₆H₄CH₂NH₃)H₂PO₄. This compound is monoclinic C2/c, with unit cell parameters a = 27.740(8), b = 4.827(2), c = 16.435(3) Å, β = 93.79(2)°, V = 2196 (1) ų, Z = 8, and ρ = 1.422 g · cm^?3. The crystal structure has been determined and refined to R = 0.046 (Rw = 0.056), using 1,746 independent reflections with I > 3σ (I). Its atomic arrangement can be described by infinite polyanions [H₂PO₄] _n ^{n ?}, organized in ribbons alternating with organic cations. Strong hydrogen bonds connect the different components. Electrical conductivity measurements show that the [2-CH₃OC₆H₄CH₂NH₃]H₂PO₄ has a low ionic conductivity value at 403 K.     

Ionic complexes of 1,1′‐dimethyltitanocene(IV) dichloride with simple α‐amino acids: synthesis,structural characterisation and investigation on hydrolytic stability in aqueous solution

Five cationic complexes of the general formula [Cp′₂Ti(A)₂]²⁺ [Cl^?]₂ [Cp′ = η⁵‐(CH₃)C₅H₄ and A = glycine, 1 ; 2‐methylalanine, 2 ; N‐methylglycine, 3 ; L ‐alanine, 4 ; and D ‐alanine 5 ] were prepared by the reaction of Cp′₂TiCl₂ and the appropriate α‐amino acid in 1:2 molar ratio from methanol–water solution in high yield. Air‐stable crystalline solids, highly soluble in water, were characterized by means of elemental analysis, IR, Raman, ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁴N NMR spectroscopy. The structure of compound 3 was determined by single crystal X‐ray crystallography: orthorhombic Pbca No. 61, a = 9.5310(3), b = 18.2980(5), c = 26.6350(5) Å, V = 4654 ų, Z = 8. Hydrolytic stability of all compounds in D₂O was investigated using ¹H NMR spectroscopy within the pD interval of 2.9–6.5. All compounds slowly decomposed during 24 h at pD = 2.94, forming a mixture of hydrolytic products [Cp′₂Ti(A)(D₂O)]²⁺, [Cp′₂Ti(D₂O)₂]²⁺ and respective α‐amino acids. By elevating pD to 4.0 and up to 6.5, a yellowish precipitate was formed, which indicates decomposition of the complexes. These compounds were characterized using elemental analyses, IR and Raman spectroscopy and attributed to oligomeric and/or polymeric structures described empirically by the formula Ti(Cp′)_xO_y(OH)_z (x = 0.65; y = 0.3, z = 1.9). Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and NMR Spectroscopy of a New P-Phenylenediamonium Diphosphate [p-NH3C6H4NH3]H2P2O7

Crystal growth and characterization by X-ray diffraction and NMR spectroscopy of a new p-phenylenediamonium diphosphate [p-NH₃ C ₆ H ₄ NH ₃]H ₂ P ₂ O ₇ are reported. This compound crystallizes in a triclinic unit cell P1 with the parameters a = 7.130(3), b = 9.047(3), c = 9.350(2) Å, α = 133.44(2)°, β = 95.02(2)°, γ = 107.11(4)°, Z = 2, V = 514.3(15) ų, and D _x = 1.848 g.cm^{? 3}. The crystal structure has been solved and refined to R = 0.0273, using 3678 independent reflections. The atomic arrangement is build up by infinite ribbons of [H₂ P ₂ O ₇] ^2? anions, extending along the a-direction at y = 1/2. Between these ribbons are located the p-phenylenediammonium entities, which form hydrogen bonds N─H…O with some external oxygen atoms of phosphoric groups. Crystallographic results are correlated with that of the solid state ¹³C and ³¹P MAS NMR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis,structure determination and chemoselective catalytic studies of amino acids complexes of osmium(II)

The two new half sandwich amino acids complexes of osmium, i.e. [Os(η6‐p‐cymene)(κ1‐N‐(rac)‐phenylglycine methylester)Cl₂] ( A ) and [Os(η6‐p‐cymene)(κ1‐N,N′‐(S)‐phenylalanineamido)Cl] ( B ) have been synthesized and employed for chemoselective reduction of ketones (nine α,β‐unsaturated ketones and three saturated ketones). The complexes were characterized by spectroscopic as well as analytical methods; their solid structures were confirmed by single‐crystal X‐ray analysis. Both of the osmium complexes catalyze the reduction of α,β‐unsaturated ketones to saturated ketones via isomerization of the initially produced allylic alcohols. The reducible substrates were studied to obtain information on the steric and electronic factors which may affect the interaction of the substrate with the metal center and, thus, control the selectivity of the hydrogen‐transfer reductions. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Helical poly(3-methyl-4-vinylpyridine)/amino acid complexes: preparation, characterization, and biocompatibility

Helical poly(3-methyl-4-vinylpyridine) (P3M4VP)/amino acid complexes have been prepared via acid-base reaction of the achiral polymer with D and L amino acids: alanine, leucine, valine, serine and phenylalanine. The circular dichroism (CD) spectra of P3M4VP/D- and L-alanine complexes in CH(3)OH/H(2)O show opposing (near mirror image) Cotton effect signals at 278.4, 274.8 and 270.8 nm, indicating the formation of enantiomeric secondary structures. The formation of the enantiomeric structures is supported by observed [alpha](D)(25) values of -3.0 and +3.0 for the P3M4VP/D-alanine and P3M4VP/L-alanine complexes, respectively. The preparation of helical P3M4VP/amino acid complexes has been carried out in CH(3)OH and H(2)O at pH 1.8 and 2.7. The intensities of the Cotton effect signals were good. For example, for the P3M4VP/L-alanine complexes in CH(3)OH/H(2)O and H(2)O (pH 1.8), the second Cotton effect signal around 275-277 nm show [theta;] values of 49 980 and 79 210 deg . cm(2) . dmol(-1), respectively. The formation of the helical secondary structure is rapid. The acid-base reaction between P3M4VP and L-alanine in CH(3)OH/H(2)O, in 10 min, show a CD spectrum with Cotton effect signals at 274 and 272 nm with [theta] values of 27,000 deg . cm(2) . dmol(-1) and -36,000 deg . cm(2) . dmol(-1), respectively. P3M4VP permits ready conformational reorientation on complexation with amino acids, but once the helical P3M4VP/amino acid complexes are formed, it is stable at room temperature. P3M4VP is not compatible with HeLa ovarian cancer cells, but the helical P3M4VP/amino acid complexes are compatible with HeLa cells. The complexes minimally interfere with the adhesion and growth of HeLa cells on complex surfaces. Helical poly(3-methyl-4-vinylpyridine)/D- and L-alanine complexes support the attachment and growth of HeLa cells. The micrographs shows HeLa cells after three days: left panel: on P3M4VP/L-alanine complex; right panel: on P3M4VP/D-alanine complex.     

Tri-n-butyltin carboxylate derivatives of para-substituted phenyl-ethanoic acids: synthesis, characterization and X-ray structure determination

The tributyltin esters of 4-(ethyl)-phenyl-ethanoic acid and 4-(isopropyl)-phenyl-ethanoic acid have been prepared as model compounds of the repeating unit of the related stannylated polystyrenic derivatives. Both the products were fully characterized by proton and carbon NMR two-dimensional techniques. FT-IR spectra show in the solid state carboxylated moieties bridging R₃Sn groups with the metal atom expanding its coordination number, this structure being destroyed in solution. The supramolecular arrangement of the products in the solid state has been investigated by X-ray diffraction, which confirms the pentacoordination at tin in both the products, and indicates a different spatial arrangement of the alkylated aryl groups, as evidenced also by the slightly different thermal properties.     

Organotin(IV) complexes derived from proteinogenic amino acid: synthesis,structure and evaluation of larvicidal efficacy on Anopheles stephensi mosquito larvae

Five new organotin(IV) complexes of composition [Bz₂SnL¹]_n ( 1 ), [Bz₃SnL¹H⋅H₂O] ( 2 ), [Me₂SnL²⋅H₂O] ( 3 ), [Me₂SnL³] ( 4 ) and [Bz₃SnL³H]_n ( 5 ) (where L¹ = (2S )‐2‐{[(E )‐(4‐hydroxypentan‐2‐ylidene)]amino}‐4‐methylpentanoate, L² = (rac )‐2‐{[(E )‐1‐(2‐hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]amino}‐4‐methylpentanoate and L³ = (2S )‐ or (rac )‐2‐{[(E )‐1‐(2‐hydroxyphenyl)ethylidene]amino}‐4‐methylpentanoate) were synthesized and characterized using ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, ¹¹⁹Sn NMR and infrared spectroscopic techniques. The crystal structure of 2 reveals a distorted trigonal‐bipyramidal geometry around the tin atom where the oxygen atoms of the carboxylate ligand and a water ligand occupy the axial positions, while the three benzyl ligands are located at the equatorial positions. On the other hand, the analogous derivative of enantiopure L³H ( 5 ) consists of polymeric chains, in which the ligand‐bridged tin atoms adopt the same trans ‐Bz₃SnO₂ trigonal‐bipyramidal configuration and are now coordinated to a phenolic oxygen atom instead of H₂O. In 2 , the OH hydrogen of the ketoimine substituent has moved to the nearby nitrogen atom while in the salicylidene derivative 5 , the OH is located almost midway between the phenolic oxygen atom and the nitrogen atom of the CN group. For the dibenzyltin derivative 1 , a polymeric chain structure is observed as a result of a long intermolecular Sn⋅⋅⋅O bond involving the exocyclic carbonyl oxygen atom from the tridentate ligand of a neighbouring tin‐complex unit. The tin atom in this complex has distorted octahedral coordination geometry. In contrast, the racemic dimethyltin(IV) complexes 3 and 4 display discrete monomeric structures with a distorted octahedral‐ and trigonal‐bipyramidal geometry, respectively. The structures show that the coordination mode of the Schiff base ligand depends primarily on the number of bulky benzyl ligands (R) at the tin atom, as indeed found in the structures of related complexes where R = phenyl. With three bulky R groups, the tridentate chelating O,N,O coordination mode is preferred, whereas with fewer or less bulky R ligands, only the carboxylate and hydroxy groups are involved, which leads to polymers. Larvicidal efficacies of two of the new tribenzyltin(IV) complexes ( 2 and 5 ) were assessed on the second larval instar of Anopheles stephensi mosquito larvae and compared with two triphenyltin(IV) analogues, [Ph₃SnL¹H]_n and [Ph₃SnL³H]_n . The results demonstrate that the compounds containing Sn–Ph ligands are more effective than those with Sn–Bz ligands. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Polynitrogen chemistry: preparation and characterization of (N5)2SnF6, N5SnF5, and N5B(CF3)4

Metathetical processes were used to convert N5SbF6 into N5[B(CF3)4] and (N5)2SnF6. The latter salt is especially noteworthy because it contains two N5+ ions per anion, thus demonstrating that salts with touching polynitrogen cations can be prepared. This constitutes an important milestone towards our ultimate goal of synthesizing a stable, ionic nitrogen allotrope. The stepwise decomposition of (N5)2SnF6 yielded N5SnF5. Multinuclear NMR spectra show that in HF the SnF5- ion exists as a mixture of Sn2F(10)(2-) and Sn4F(20)(4-) ions. Attempts to isolate FN5 from the thermolysis of (N5)2SnF6 were unsuccessful, yielding only the expected decomposition products, FN3, N2, trans-N2F2, NF3, and N2.     

Structural Variety of Niobium(V) Polyoxo Clusters Obtained from the Reaction with Aromatic Monocarboxylic Acids: Isolation of {Nb2O}, {Nb4O4} and {Nb8O12} Cores

The reactivity of aryl monocarboxylic acids (benzoic, 1- or 2-naphtoic, 4’-methylbiphenyl-4-carboxylic, and anthracene-9-carboxylic acids) as complexing agents for the ethoxide niobium(V) (Nb(OEt)₅ precursor has been investigated. A total of eight coordination complexes were isolated with distinct niobium(V) nuclearities as well as carboxylate complexation states. The use of benzoic acid gives a tetranuclear core Nb₄(μ₂-O)₄(L)₄(OEt)₈] (L=benzoate ( 1 )) with four Nb−(μ₂-O)−Nb linkages in a square plane configuration. A similar tetramer, 7 , was obtained with 2-naphtoic acid by using a 55 % humid atmosphere synthetic route. Two types of dinuclear brick were identified with one central Nb−(μ₂-O)−Nb linkage; they differ in their complexation state, with one bridging carboxylate ([Nb₂(μ₂-O)(μ₂-OEt)(L)(OEt)₆], with L=1-naphtoate ( 3 ) or anthracene-9-carboxylate ( 5 )) or two bridging carboxylate groups ([Nb₂(μ₂-O)(L)₂(OEt)₆], with L=4’-methylbiphenyl-4-carboxylic ( 4 ) or anthracene-9-carboxylate ( 6 )). An octanuclear moiety [Nb₈(μ₂-O)₁₂(L)₈(η₁-L)_4−x(OEt)_4+x] (with L=2-naphtoate, x=0 or 2; 8 ) was obtained by using a solvothermal route in acetonitrile; it has a cubic configuration with niobium centers at each node, linked by 12 μ₂-O groups. The formation of the niobium oxo clusters was characterized by infrared and liquid ¹H NMR spectroscopy in order to analyze the esterification reaction, which induces the release of water molecules that further react through oxolation with niobium atoms, in different {Nb₂O}, {Nb₄O₄} and {Nb₈O₁₂} nuclearities.     

Synthesis, IR-, NMR-, DFT and X-ray study of ferrocenyl heterocycles from thiosemicarbazones. Part 21: Study on ferrocenes

Cyclization reactions of the thiosemicarbazones of formyl- and acetylferrocene and their S-methyl derivatives with DMAD afforded novel ferrocenyl-hydrazono-substituted thiazolones, one-one dimethylthiazole-4,5-dicarboxylate and 1,3-thiazin-4-one, N-ferrocenylimino-pyrimidones/imidazolones, one intermediate β-adduct and via oxidative cyclization, a ferrocenyl-1,2,4-triazole. Ring isomerization of 1,3-thiazin-4-ones to a 1,3-thiazolones was detected. The structure of the new compounds was established by IR and NMR spectroscopy, including HMQC, HMBC and DEPT measurements and supported with GIAO NMR calculations and controlled also synthetically by phase-transfer methylation. For three compounds the stereostructure was also proved by X-ray diffraction.