Natural abundance 13C NMR studies of perezone and derivatives

Assignment of all ¹³C chemical shifts of perezone (1) and some derivatives was possible using time averaged 25·15 MHz spectra with the aid of proton noise modulated and CW decoupling. Rapid interconversion of tautomeric forms of 2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinones is deduced from the ¹³C spectra.     

Natural abundance solution 13C NMR studies of a phototropin with photoinduced polarization

Strongly spin-polarized 13C NMR lines have been observed upon photoexcitation of FMN-binding LOV domains from the blue-light receptor phototropin. Their origin can be rationalized in terms of intermediate radical-pair spin chemistry. Due to hyperfine-selective branching into singlet and triplet products of different lifetime, nuclear spin polarization builds up on nuclei that possess high electron-spin density in the radical state. By examining point-mutated LOV domains of phototropin, spin-polarized 13C NMR signals in emission arising from 13C nuclei at natural abundance in the apoprotein can be unambiguously assigned to a tryptophan residue that is located at a distance of about 14 A from the FMN cofactor and that undergoes photoinduced electron transfer to the flavin. This demonstrates the potential of photo-CIDNP in unraveling reactive intermediates in protein function.     

13C NMR spectra of substituted thiacyclohexanes

Conclusions The use of the¹J_CH values permits making an unequivocal assignment of the¹³C signals in the spectra of substituted thiacyclohexanes. The steric arrangement of the substituants in 2,4-disubstituted thianes can be established on the basis of the chemical shift values of the C⁶ nuclei. The obtained data can be used to identify the cyclic organosulfur compounds that are isolated from crude petroleum.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 452–454, February, 1982.     

13C NMR investigation of some hetero-ring substituted 2- and 4-quinolone systems

A series of 2- and 4-quinolones substituted in the hetero-ring have been evaluated using ¹³C NMR techniques. Substituent effects are discussed as an aid to evaluation of potential tautomerization in the 2-quinolone systems. The observed substituent shifts for systems having a hydroxy function at the 4-position in the 2-quinolones can be explained without implementing the tautomerism to a 4-quinolone.     

Investigation of substituted 1,3-oxazolidines using 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy

The characteristics of the ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of 1,3-oxazolidines with substituents in the 2-, 3-, and 5-positions have been studied. The relation of the spectral characteristics to the structure and configuration of the compounds has been examined, and information on the transmission of the substituent effect through the atoms of nitrogen and oxygen has been obtained.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1255–1260, September, 1986.     

13C NMR shifts and conformations of substituted indans

¹³C NMR spectra of indan derivatives bearing substituents in the 1, 2, 5 and 6 positions are reported and assigned by LIS measurements and other techniques. Epimeric indanes bearing vicinal oxygen and phenyl or benzyl substituents show ring carbon shielding in the cis relative to the trans isomers, which is compared with corresponding cyclopentane shifts, and indicates the predominance of envelope conformations with pseudoaxial oxygen substituents for the cis isomers. Acetylation shifts show consistently larger shielding at C-β for the trans compounds. Introduction of oxygen at C-5 leads to asymmetric shielding effects at the ortho carbon atoms as soon as there is a substituent in the para position which can participate in mesomeric forms.     

13C NMR spectral study of polyacetoxyxanthones. IV—13C NMR spectroscopy of substituted xanthones

The ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of nine acetoxyxanthones are reported and identified. The acetoxy substituent effects have been evaluated and the corresponding shift increments proposed.     

13 C NMR spectroscopy of substituted xanthones—II: 13C NMR spectral study of polyhydroxy xanthones

The ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of eleven hydroxy-, two hydroxymethoxy xanthones, and xanthone-C-glucoside, mangiferin, are presented and analyzed. Hydroxy substituent effects depending on substituent position as well as on shielded ring carbon position have been evaluated. Hydroxy substituent increments for xanthones are proposed. Effects of hydroxylation on carbonyl carbon shift and the methylation of hydroxy group and the corresponding shift increments which are of diagnostic value have been observed and discussed.     

Solid-phase synthesis of oligosaccharides and on-resin quantitative monitoring using gated decoupling (13)C NMR

A general strategy for solid-phase oligosaccharide synthesis capable of nondestructive quantitative monitoring has been developed. The synthesis was carried out on TentaGel using thioglycosides as glycosylating agents and dimethylthiomethylsulfonium triflate as the activator. An acylsulfonamide linker was introduced to cleave the oligosaccharide from the resin. The solid-phase reactions were monitored quantitatively by using the inverse gated decoupling technique of (13)C NMR, where two (13)C-enriched markers were used to monitor the reactions: one was (13)C-enriched glycine incorporated as a part of the linker and as an internal standard, and the other was a (13)C-enriched acetyl group used as a protecting group of the glycosylation reagent. A representative synthesis of sialyl Lewis X branched tetrasaccharide was demonstrated.     

Prediction of 13C NMR chemical shifts in substituted naphthalenes

The prediction of the ¹³C NMR signals for derivatives of naphthalene has been investigated using mathematical modeling techniques. Two empirical multiple regression models which utilize the field, resonance, and Charton's steric parameters together with molar refractivity were developed, one for α- and the other for β-substituted naphthalene derivatives. In the α case the model had a correlation coefficient of observed versus predicted line positions of r = 0.973 with a standard deviation of 2.2 ppm while in the β case r = 0.979 with the standard deviation being 2.3 ppm. The database consisted of 3152 signals from 394 naphthalene derivatives. We also report the use of the Taft steric parameter in place of the Charton steric parameter in the above- mentioned prediction equations. Received: 19 June 1998 / Accepted: 20 October 1998 / Published online: 16 March 1999     

Solution structure determination of oligoureas using methylene spin state selective NMR at 13C natural abundance

Ability of N,N'-linked oligoureas containing proteinogenic side chains to adopt a stable helix conformation in solution has been described recently. NMR as well as circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopies were employed to gain insight into their specific fold. It is herein proposed to extend the structural information available on these peptidomimetics by an advantageous use of a methylene spin state selective NMR experiment. Homodecoupling provided by the pulse scheme made it possible to readily measure conformation-dependent (3)J(HH) constants that are difficult if not impossible to obtain with standard NMR experiments. Adding those couplings to the NMR restraints improved the quality of the structure calculations significantly, as judged by a ca 30% decrease of the root mean square deviation (RMSD) obtained over an ensemble of 20 structures. Moreover, accurate determination of individual (1)J(CH) couplings within each methylene group revealed uniform values throughout the oligourea sequence, with (1)J(CH) systematically slightly larger for the pro-S hydrogen than for the pro-R. As shown in this study, the methylene spin state selective NMR experiment displays a good intrinsic sensitivity and could therefore provide valuable structural information at (13)C natural abundance for peptidomimetic molecules and foldamers bearing diastereotopic methylene protons.     

13C NMR spectra of cyclopropane derivatives. Stereoisomeric substituted 2-phenylcyclopropanes

Proton-decoupled carbon-13 magnetic resonance spectra of a series of cyclopropane derivatives have been studied. For stereoisomeric substituted 2-phenylcyclopropanes a difference between the isomers has been found in the shieldings of the three-membered cyclic carbons as well as in the shieldings of the carbons of the substituents. The chemical shifts have been interpreted on the basis of an additive approach worked out in a study of the spectra of monosubstituted cyclopropanes and substituted 2,2-diphenylcyclopropanes. Some simple rules have been proposed, which are useful in distinguishing stereoisomeric 1,2-disubstiuted cyclopropanes.     

Dynamics of ligand binding from 13C NMR relaxation dispersion at natural abundance

We show that Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill (CPMG) 13Calpha NMR relaxation dispersion measurements are a viable means for profiling mus-ms ligand dynamics involved in receptor binding. Critically, the dispersion is at natural 13C abundance; this matches typical pharmaceutical research settings in which ligand isotope-labeling is often impractical. The dispersion reveals ligand 13Calpha nuclei that experience mus-ms modulation of their chemical shifts due to binding. 13Calpha shifts are dominated by local torsion angles , psi, chi1; hence, these experiments identify flexible torsion angles that may assist complex formation. Since the experiments detect the ligand, they are viable even in the absence of a receptor structure. The mus-ms dynamic information gained helps establish flexibility-activity relationships. We apply these experiments to study the binding of a phospho-peptide substrate ligand to the peptidyl-prolyl isomerase Pin1.     

Structural investigation of Titan tholins by solution-state 1H, 13C, and 15N NMR: one-dimensional and decoupling experiments

Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, is enveloped in a reddish brown organic haze. Titan haze is presumed to be formed from methane and nitrogen (CH(4) and N(2)) in Titan's upper atmosphere through energetic photochemistry and particle bombardment. Though Titan haze has been directly investigated using methods including the Cassini mission, its formation mechanism and the contributing chemical structures and prebiotic potential are still not well developed. We report here the structural investigation of the (13)C and (15)N labeled, simulated Titan haze aerosol (tholin) by solution-state NMR. The one-dimensional (1)H, (13)C, and (15)N NMR spectra and decoupling experiments indicate that the tholin sample contains amine, nitrile, imine, and N-heteroaromatic compounds of tremendous import in understanding complex organic chemistry in anaerobic, extraterrestrial environments.     

Constant-time through-bond 13C correlation spectroscopy for assigning protein resonances with solid-state NMR spectroscopy

Even as available magnetic fields for NMR continue to increase, resolution remains one of the most critical limitations in assigning and solving structures of larger biomolecules. Here we present a novel constant-time through-bond correlation spectroscopy for solids that offers superior resolution for 13C chemical shift assignments in proteins. In this experiment, the indirect evolution and transfer periods are combined into a single constant time interval, offering increased resolution while not sacrificing sensitivity. In GB1, this allows us to resolve peaks that are otherwise unresolved and to make assignments in the absence of multibond transfers.