Structural elucidation by 1D and 2D NMR of three isomers of a carotenoid lysophosphocholine and its synthetic precursors

A carotenoic acid was used to obtain a long-chain unsaturated lysophosphocholine. The carotenoid lysophosphocholine was synthesized by two methods. The first method resulted in mixtures of regioisomers for each step in the synthetic route. Homo- and heteronuclear 1D and 2D NMR methods were employed to elucidate the structures of the individual isomers and their intermediates. The pure regioisomer [1-(beta-apo-8'-carotenoyl)-2-lyso-glycero-3-phosphocholine] was obtained by a second method, but in low yield. The 1D 1H NMR subtraction spectrum of the mixture and the pure regioisomer was used to interpret the 1H shifts of the unsaturated acyl moieties. The 1H and 13C signals of the acyl chain show characteristic shifts depending on the positions of the choline and the acyl group attached to the glycerol backbone. Therefore, the unsaturated acyl chain signals have diagnostic values for the identification of isomers of unsaturated (lyso)phosphocholines. Chemical shifts and indirect coupling constants are reported for each of the major components of the mixtures. The methods used were 1D (1H, 13C and 31P) and 2D (H,H-COSY, HMBC, HSQC and HETCOR) NMR.     

Structure elucidation of a novel group of dithiocarbamate derivatives using 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy

Compounds 1-7 form a novel group of dithiocarbamates, first synthesized from the reaction of a series of primary amines with carbon disulfide and 3-bromo ethyl pyruvate in the presence of anhydrous potassium phosphate. Structure elucidation of this group of compounds was accomplished using extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic studies, including (1)H, (13)C, COSY, NOESY, HSQC, and gHMBC experiments. The distinction between the linear structures I, II and the cyclic structure III was made mainly on the basis of the analysis of the cross peak between H-2 and H-4a in the COSY spectra, in combination with the long-range correlation between H-2 and C-4, 6 in the gHMBC spectra.     

Regioselective synthesis and structural elucidation of 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazole derivatives using 1D and 2D NMR spectral techniques

Regioselective synthesis of 2-[1-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-1H-[1,2,3]triazol-4-ylmethoxy]-benzaldehyde derivatives was achieved by [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of 2-(prop)-2-ynyloxy-benzaldehyde derivatives with phenacyl azide. The regiochemistry and the spectral assignments of the synthesized triazole derivatives were studied using both 1D and 2D NMR spectral techniques in solution.     

Stereochemistry and conformations of natural 1,2-epoxy-guaianolides based on 1D and 2D NMR data and semiempirical calculations

From detailed study of 1D and 2D NMR spectra of ten natural 1,2-epoxyguaianolides (bis-1,2:3,4-epoxyguaianolides and guaianolide-1,2-epoxychlorohydrins), we identified general spectral traits helpful for stereochemical assignment of such sesquiterpene lactones. We found that the chemical shifts of certain (1)H and (13)C nuclei are consistently dependent on the configuration of 1,2-epoxy-ring which could be used as a simple rule for establishing this configuration. Then, from 1D and 2D (COSY, NOESY, HMQC, HMBC) NMR data, applying the observed rule, the structure and stereochemistry of two new, diastereomeric guaianolide-1,2-epoxychlorohydrins, isolated from Achillea serbica, are determined. The NMR data, namely, nuclear overhauser enhancement (NOE) correlations, pointed out two conformations of guaianolide's cycloheptane ring. The semiempirical calculations (AM1 and PM3 methods), performed in order to gain additional information regarding conformations, resulted in three geometries of investigated lactones. Even so, the conformations derived from the NMR data agreed well with those calculated by semiempirical methods.     

Synthesis and structure elucidation of three series of nitro‐2‐styrylchromones using 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy

2‐Styrylchromones, although scarce in nature, constitute a group of oxygen heterocyclic compounds which have shown significant biological activities. New nitro‐2‐styrylchromones have been synthesised by the Baker–Venkataraman method, and the structure elucidation was accomplished using extensive 1D (1H, 13C) and 2D NMR spectroscopic studies (COSY, HSQC and HMBC experiments). Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Structural and spectral assignment by 2D NMR of a new prenylated benzopyrancarboxylic acid and structural reassignment of a related compound

A new prenylated benzopyrancarboxylic acid, 1a (3,4‐dihydro‐5‐hydroxy‐2,7‐dimethyl‐8‐(2‐methyl‐2‐butenyl)‐ 2‐(4‐methyl‐1, 3‐pentadienyl)‐2H‐1‐benzopyran‐6‐carboxylic acid) was isolated from Peperomia amplexicaulis and fully characterized by 1D and 2D NMR and high‐resolution mass spectrometry. In the course of this investigation, the structure of a related compound (minus the carboxylic acid group) which was previously assigned as 2b was corrected to structure 1b . Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Quantitative determination of aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds by 2D NMR

Quantitative analysis of complex mixtures by NMR is often hampered by heavily overlapping signals in 1D ¹H or ¹³C spectra. To resolve the overlap problem, we have been looking at the possibilities of using heteronuclear correlated 2D NMR methods for quantification. In this work, we applied 2D INEPT to analyze mixtures of tetradecane and squalane, which represent typical substructures of lube oil fractions. The factors affecting correlation peak volumes, namely the polarization transfer delays within pulse sequence, multiplicity of CH_n group and the magnitude of ¹J_{(C, H)} couplings were taken into account by product operator formalism calculations. The results indicate that if absolute precision in quantification is not essential, the current approach can be used for the quantitative analysis of the molecular composition of complex mixtures when conventional 1D NMR methods fail. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Automated structure verification based on a combination of 1D (1)H NMR and 2D (1)H - (13)C HSQC spectra

A method for structure validation based on the simultaneous analysis of a 1D (1)H NMR and 2D (1)H - (13)C single-bond correlation spectrum such as HSQC or HMQC is presented here. When compared with the validation of a structure by a 1D (1)H NMR spectrum alone, the advantage of including a 2D HSQC spectrum in structure validation is that it adds not only the information of (13)C shifts, but also which proton shifts they are directly coupled to, and an indication of which methylene protons are diastereotopic. The lack of corresponding peaks in the 2D spectrum that appear in the 1D (1)H spectrum, also gives a clear picture of which protons are attached to heteroatoms. For all these benefits, combined NMR verification was expected and found by all metrics to be superior to validation by 1D (1)H NMR alone. Using multiple real-life data sets of chemical structures and the corresponding 1D and 2D data, it was possible to unambiguously identify at least 90% of the correct structures. As part of this test, challenging incorrect structures, mostly regioisomers, were also matched with each spectrum set. For these incorrect structures, the false positive rate was observed as low as 6%.     

单猪屎豆碱的2D NMR

H、13C和DEPT及2DNMR(gCOSY、NOESY、gHSQC和gHMBC)方法,进一步对单猪屎豆碱的核磁共振谱进行了全归属。     

Dynamic NMR: A new procedure for the estimation of mixing times in the 2D EXSY experiments. A four-site exchange system studied by 1D and 2D EXSY spectroscopy

A procedure for the estimation of the mixing time between the last two 90° pulses in the classic three-pulse sequence NOESY/EXSY is proposed and tested and some considerations for the treatment of the two-dimensional (2D) ¹H NMR exchange spectra are given. The rate constants are thus obtained with reasonable precision. This procedure was followed to obtain the 2D spectra of the model compound α-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-4-nitrophenylacetonitrile, which represents a four-site exchange system. The barriers to restricted rotations found in this compound were also determined from one-dimensional (1D) ¹H NMR spectra, which were processed with the iterative complete lineshape analysis (CLSA) method. The double-fit approach was incorporated in the CLSA method. It is shown that the results from the 2D dynamic NMR spectral studies corroborate those obtained by the CLSA double-fit method.     

Micromelosides A–D,four new coumarins from the stem bark of Micromelum falcatum

Four new coumarins, micromelosides A–D, together with four known coumarins were isolated from the stem bark of Micromelum falcatum. The complete assignments of the ¹H and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts for these new compounds were achieved by means of 1D and 2D NMR techniques, including ¹H‐¹H COSY, HSQC, HMBC and NOE difference. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Advanced solvent signal suppression for the acquisition of 1D and 2D NMR spectra of Scotch Whisky

A simple and robust solvent suppression technique that enables acquisition of high‐quality 1D ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra of alcoholic beverages on cryoprobe instruments was developed and applied to acquire NMR spectra of Scotch Whisky. The method uses 3 channels to suppress signals of water and ethanol, including those of ¹³C satellites of ethanol. It is executed in automation allowing high throughput investigations of alcoholic beverages. On the basis of the well‐established 1D nuclear Overhauser spectroscopy (NOESY) solvent suppression technique, this method suppresses the solvent at the beginning of the pulse sequence, producing pure phase signals minimally affected by the relaxation. The developed solvent suppression procedure was integrated into several homocorrelated and heterocorrelated 2D NMR experiments, including 2D correlation spectroscopy (COSY), 2D total correlation spectroscopy (TOCSY), 2D band‐selective TOCSY, 2D J‐resolved spectroscopy, 2D ¹H, ¹³C heteronuclear single‐quantum correlation spectroscopy (HSQC), 2D ¹H, ¹³C HSQC‐TOCSY, and 2D ¹H, ¹³C heteronuclear multiple‐bond correlation spectroscopy (HMBC). A 1D chemical‐shift‐selective TOCSY experiments was also modified. The wealth of information obtained by these experiments will assist in NMR structure elucidation of Scotch Whisky congeners and generally the composition of alcoholic beverages at the molecular level.     

Synthesis and structure elucidation of five new conjugates of oleanolic acid derivatives and chalcones using 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy

Five new conjugates of oleanolic acid derivatives and chalcones have been designed and synthesized. The structure elucidation of these conjugates was accomplished by using extensive 1D (¹H, ¹³C) and 2D NMR spectroscopic studies (COSY, HSQC and HMBC); and α‐glucosidase inhibitory activity is reported for these conjugates. Compound 2b (IC₅₀ = 47.5 µm ) displayed much stronger activity than oleanolic acid and acarbose. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

1H and 13C NMR assignments for two oxaphenalenones bacillosporin C and D from the mangrove endophytic fungus SBE-14

The complete (1)H and (13)C NMR assignments are reported for the novel natural product Bacillosporin D together with the known compound Bacillosporin C. These compounds containing seven rings were isolated from the mangrove endophytic fungus SBE-14 from the South China Sea. 1D and 2D NMR experiments, including COSY, HMQC and HMBC were used to the determination of the structures and NMR assignments. It is proposed that 1 was biogenetically produced by transforming 2. Transforming a lactone to an anhydride is unusual in nature.     

Assessing 2D electrophoretic mobility spectroscopy (2D MOSY) for analytical applications

Electrophoretic displacement of charged entity phase modulates the spectrum acquired in electrophoretic NMR experiments, and this modulation can be presented via 2D FT as 2D mobility spectroscopy (MOSY) spectra. We compare in various mixed solutions the chemical selectivity provided by 2D MOSY spectra with that provided by 2D diffusion‐ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) spectra and demonstrate, under the conditions explored, a superior performance of the former method. 2D MOSY compares also favourably with closely related LC‐NMR methods. The shape of 2D MOSY spectra in complex mixtures is strongly modulated by the pH of the sample, a feature that has potential for areas such as in drug discovery and metabolomics. Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.     

Structural determination of silymins A and B, new pentacyclic triterpenes from Silybum marianum, by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy

Silymins A (1) and B (2), the new pentacyclic triterpenes, have been isolated from ethyl acetate fraction of Silybum marianum and their structures assigned from 1H and 13C NMR spectra, DEPT and by 2D COSY, NOE and HMBC experiments.     

Structure determination of Aervins A‐D,new coumaronochromone analogues from Aerva persica,by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy

Aervins A‐D (1‐4), four new coumaronochromone analogues have been isolated from the CHCl₃‐soluble fraction of the MeOH extract of the whole plant of Aerva persica. Their structures were assigned based on ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR spectra, DEPT, and by 2DNMR experiments. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Isolation and structural determination of sorbinols A and B, new triterpenes from Sorbus cashmariana, by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy

Two new pentacyclic triterpenes, sorbinols A (1) and B (2) have been isolated from the ethyl acetate fraction of Sorbus cashmariana and their structures assigned from (1)H and (13)C NMR spectra, DEPT and by 2D COSY, NOE, HMQC and HMBC experiments. Both 1 and 2 showed moderate inhibitory potential against the enzyme lipoxygenase.     

Structural elucidation of four new furostanol saponins from Tupistra chinensis by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy

Four new furostanol saponins (1–4), two pairs of diastereoisomers, were isolated from methanolic extracts of Tupistra chinensis rhizomes and their structures were assigned from ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra, DEPT, and by 2D COSY, NOESY, HMQC, and HMBC experiments. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Structural determination of abutilins A and B,new flavonoids from Abutilon pakistanicum,by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy

Two new flavonoids, abutilin A and B, were isolated from the chloroform soluble fraction of Abutilon pakistanicum and their structures assigned from ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra, DEPT and by 2D COSY, HMQC and HMBC experiments. Ferulic acid (3), (E)‐cinnamic acid (4), 5‐hydroxy‐4′,6,7,8‐tetramethoxyflavone (5), kaempferol (6), luteolin (7) and luteolin 7‐O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranoside (8) have also been reported from this species. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.