Isocoumarines: Structural Study by NMR and by AM1 Semi-Empirical Method

Study of a serie of isocoumarins by ¹³C and ¹⁷O NMR spectrometry and AM1 method is reported. These methods gave valuable informations on electronic effect and the structure of isocoumarins.     

Natural Abudance 17O NMR Studies of Thiol Esters and Related Analogs

Natural abundance ¹⁷O NMR data for a series of thiol esters and related analogs are reported. The carbonyl signal of the thiol esters range from 463 ppm to 514 ppm; these values are downfield of their oxygen analogs by ca. 150 ppm. A linear relationship between the ¹⁷O NMR chemical shift of the thio-compounds and their oxo-analogs is observed.     

13C NMR Chemical Shifts Substituent Effects of (E)- and (Z)-N-ethyl-N-Methylamides

Carbon-13 NMR chemical shifts of a series of (E)- and (Z)-N-ethyl-N-methylamides [RC(O)NEtMe, R=H, Me, Et, i-Pr, t-Bu, CF₃, ClCH₂, Cl₂CH, Cl₃C, BrCH₂, Br₂CH, Br₃C and ICH₂] are reported. The α-carbon and carbonyl carbon chemical shifts are correlated with the empirical α-substituent effect and Charton's electrical parameter ([sgrave]_I), respectively. The N-alkyl carbon resonances were attributed mainly to the γ- and δ-effects of R.     

Natural Abundance 17O NMR Studies on Methyl N-Arylcarbamates: Torsion Angle and Electronic Effects

Natural abundance ¹⁷O NMR data for 14 substituted methyl N-arylcarbamates obtained in acetonitrile solution at 75°C are reported. The ¹⁷O NMR chemical shifts of hindered ortho N-arylcarbamates are shielded relative to unhindered ones; a quantitative relationship is observed between the carbonyl ¹⁷O NMR chemical shifts and molecular mechanics (MM2) predicted torsion angles. The carbonyl ¹⁷O NMR chemical shifts of meta and para substituted N-arylcarbamates are correlated with Hammett sigma constants.     

13C NMR Chemical Shifts of Heterocycles: Empirical Substituent Effects in 5-Halomethylisoxazoles

Evaluation by empirically derived equations for the Substituent effect (α, β, γ, δ) on the ¹³C NMR chemical shifts for C-3, C-4. C-5 and halomethyl-substituent carbon (C-6) in isoxazoles 1-5 [where C-3 substituent (R¹) = H, alkyl or phenyl, C-4 Substituent (R²) = H, alkyl, and C-5 substituent (R³) = di-or trihalomethyl, methyl and H], taking as reference the compound la, is reported. From the calculated values for the α, β, γ, δ effects for each substituent it was possible to estimate the chemical shift of each carbon of the compounds 1–5. The ¹³ C chemical shifts of the C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6 of these compounds, can be estimated with good precision: 94% of the calculated chemical shifts are found to be within ±1.0ppm, and 100% are found to be within ±1.5ppm.     

13C NMR Study of the Natural Glycosides Vicine and Convicine

¹³C NMR parameters have been obtained for vicine and convicine in DMSO, D₂O/DMSO and D₂O. Complete assignment of the spectra has been achieved. Interpretation of spin-lattice relaxation rates and heteronu-clear NOES has yielded evidence of intramolecular structuring in the case of vicine and not in that of ronvirine and also of a complex network of solute-solvent interactions.     

1H AND 13C NMR Assignments of Artheethers

The ¹H and ¹³C nmr assignments for all hydrogen and carbon atoms were made for β and α arteethers (5 and 6) based on chemical shift theory and 2D-nmr techniques (COSY and HETCOR).     

Carbon-13 NMR Spectrum of Bilirubin

The structure of bilirubin and of bilirubin derivatives has been studied by various physical techniques, including optical spectroscopy^(1,2), optical rotatory dispersion,⁽⁴⁾ isotope exchange⁽⁵⁾ and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy^(2,3,5). A good deal of chemical information on bilirubin is also available^(6). The interpretation of most of the experimental results, however, have been inconclusive and different possible structures of the molecule could be shown to accommodate the experimental data.     

The Studies of 13C NMR Chemical Shifts and Induced Lanthanide Shift Reagent Cis-trans Isomerization of N-Cinamylidene-hexyl,t-butyl and Substituted Aryl-Amines

The Carbon-13 chemical shifts of N-Cinamylidenehexyl, t-butyl and sixteen substituted aryl amines were analysed. The lanthanide induced carbon-13 chemical shifts of the cis and trans of four N-cinamylidene substituted anilines were analysed. The spectra N-cinamylidene hexylamine showed only the trans form. The cis/trans ratio of N-cinamylidene aryl amines increased as the LSR concentration increased.     

13C NMR Studies on 3-Aryl-4-Cyanosydnones (II). NMR Spectroscopy and the Chain-Conjugated Structure of Sydnones

Carbon-13 NMR spectra of 3-aryl-4-cyanosydnones have been analyzed to serve as an electronic structure probe of sydnones. 2-Dimensional INADEQUATE experiments and spin-lattice relaxation time measurements were employed to ascertain exact assignments. Deshielding of the phenyl carbon para to the sydnone ring manifests that N(3) bears positive charge. The electronic-rich property of C(4) is confirmed by shift data of cyano carbons, which have been found by far the most shielded cyano carbons in nitrile-containing compounds yet reported. Shift variations of C(5) resulting from the substitution at C(4) and supplementary oxygen-17 chemical shift data provide evidence in favor of the chain-conjugated structure.     

13C NMR in the Structural Assignment of Fused Furoxans

The chemical shifts and multiplicities of the two bridgehead carbons in the ¹³C NMR spectra of various fused furoxans are snown to provide a general method for assigning structure in these tautomeric systems.     

Assignments of 1H and 13C NMR Spectral Data for Benzoylecgonine,a Cocaine Metabolite

The complete assignment of the ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, was performed, with the aid of some 2D experiments such as gCOSY and gHSQC.     

Complete Analysis of the 1H and 13C NMR Spectra of 5-Isopropylsulfonyl-2-Norbornenes Through the Application of Two-Dimensional NMR Techniques

Total assignment of ¹³C and ¹H NMR spectra of the 5-isopropylsulfonyl-2-norbornenes 2 was achieved using the concerted application of two-dimensional homonuclear and heteronuclear chemical shift correlations. The stereochemistry of both the diastereoisomers endo 2a and exo 2b have been established using the magnitude of the proton coupling constants.     

Natural abundance (17)O NMR spectroscopy of rat brain in vivo

Oxygen is an abundant element that is present in almost all biologically relevant molecules. NMR observation of oxygen has been relatively limited since the NMR-active isotope, oxygen-17, is only present at a 0.037% natural abundance. Furthermore, as a spin 5/2 nucleus oxygen-17 has a moderately strong quadrupole moment which leads to fairly broad resonances (T(2)=1-4 ms). However, the similarly short T(1) relaxation constants allow substantial signal averaging, whereas the large chemical shift range (>300 ppm) improves the spectral resolution of (17)O NMR. Here it is shown that high-quality, natural abundance (17)O NMR spectra can be obtained from rat brain in vivo at 11.74 T. The chemical shifts and line widths of more than 20 oxygen-containing metabolites are established and the sensitivity and potential for (17)O-enriched NMR studies are estimated.     

Structural and 14N EFG Information on Solid Imidazole by 13C CP/MAS NMR Data

Residual dipolar coupling between carbons and ¹⁴N nuclei in the ¹³C CPMAS NMR spectrum of solid imidazole is studied. Calculations of expected splittings with a previously reported equation leads to the complete assignment of the solid state carbon chemical shifts. Additionally, information is provided on the location of ¹⁴N electric field gradient axes at the N-H site.     

Hydroxyl Substituent Chemical Shift (SCS) Effects in Alcohols: The 17O NMR of Diols

The ¹⁷O NMR spectra for a series of saturated diols were investigated. From these studies both hydroxyl induced substituent chemical shift (SCS) effects of hydroxyl oxygen ¹⁷O NMR chemical shifts were determined. In addition, linear correlations between the ¹⁷O chemical shift of the hydroxyl oxygen (ROH) and the ¹³C chemical shift for the methyl group in the corresponding hydrocarbon (RCH₃) were obtained.

     

Identification and Quantitative Determination of Dipropylene Glycol in Terpene Mixtures Using 13C NMR Spectroscopy

A method that allows direct identification and quantitative determination of dipropylene glycol (DPG) using ¹³C NMR spectroscopy was developed. The quantitative procedure was checked and validated with commercially available DPG, controlled with two DPG-added essential oils, and then applied to commercial “Extraits de parfum” (perfume extracts).     

13C NMR Chemical Shifts and CH Coupling Constants of Substituted 4-Ylidenebutenolides

The ¹³C chemical shifts and CH coupling constants for 6 substituted 4-ylidenebutenolides are reported. The CH coupling constants are useful in helping to determine the stereochemistry of the substituted exocyclic double bond.     

Hydroxyl Substituent Effects on 13C NMR Spectra of 4a-Methyl Octahydrophenanthrenes

The ¹³C NMR spectra of nine 4a-Methyl Octahydrophenanthrols are reported, and their chemical shifts are compared with those of the parent hydrocarbon and correlated against structural parameters. Two new parameters for β interactions are proposed and a α benzylic parameter is analysed. An extension to unsaturated six-membered rings skeletons is also tempted. Predictions for 30 carbons were carried out with an average error of 0.34 ppm.