13C-Nmr Spectroscopy of β-Nitrostyrenes. II. Mono-, Bi- and Tri-Methoxy Phenyl-Substitutions and Long Distance Electronic Effects

By means of ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy and AM1 molecular orbital calculations of mono-, bi- and tri-methoxy-β-nitrostyrenes at the meta and para positions, we have characterized a long distance electronic charge transfer pattern on the ethylenic bridge (CH=CH) and on the aromatic ring (Ph) carbon centers, determined by the electron-donor nature of the methoxy-substituent groups.

After a complete spectral assignment of the ¹³C-NMR signals, we have found a functional dependence of the chemical shifts on the C₁ and C_β centers respect to the C₄ and C₃ methoxy subtitution sites on the aromatic ring, while in the same molecular series C_alfa-chemical shifts are practically constants. on the other hand, the ¹³C-NMR chemical shifts of the C₃ and C₄ centers plus the analysis of the AM1 electronic charge density have permitted us determine the long distance charge transfer effect induced by the C₄ methoxy substitutions as well as the attenuation of this effect due to the C₃ methoxy substitutions.     

The Influence on NMR Parameters of Silicon Penta Coordination in Silatranes

¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁹F and ²⁹Si NMR chemical shifts and coupling constants for Si-substituted silatranes, XSi(OCH₂CH₂)₃N, and triethoxysilanes, XSi(OCH₂CH₃)₃, where X = H, CH₃, and F have been studied. Expansion of the coordination numbers of silicon and tin leads to similar changes in the NMR parameters.     

13C NMR Chemical Shifts of Heterocycles: 3∗. Empirical Substituent Effects in 2-Halomethyl-2-hydroxy-tetrahydrofurans and -5,6-tetrahydro-4H-pyrans

Abstract

Evaluation by empirically derived equations for the Substituent effect (α, β, γ, δ) on the ¹³C NMR chemical shifts for C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6, the halomethyl-substituted carbon (C-7) and the cyano or oxymic carbon (C-8) in 2-halomethyl-2-hydroxy-tetrahydrofurans 1a-c, 2, 3a, b, 4a and -5,6-tetrahydro-4H-pyrans 5a-c, 6a [with C-2-substituents (R²): CF₃, CCl₃ or CHCl₂, C-3-substituents (R³): CN, C(Me)=NOH, CH=NOMe, C(Me)=NOMe or CH=NOH], taking as reference the 2-trifluoromethyl-2-hydroxy-tetrahydrofuran (la), is reported. From the additivity properties of the α-, β-, γ-, δ-and ?-effects for each Substituent it is possible to predict the chemical shift of each carbon of the compounds 1–6.

     

Structural Assignment of Stilbenethiols and Chalconethiols and Differentiation of Their Isomeric Derivatives by Means of 1H‐ and 13C‐NMR Spectroscopy

Abstract

The ¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR spectra of some substituted stilbenes and chalcones were assigned unambiguously on the basis of a combination of homo‐ (COSY) and heteronuclear (HETCOR) two‐dimensional methods, the chemical shifts, as well as spin‐coupling constants. The A_ik empirical parameters of the –O–C(S)–N(CH₃)₂, –S–C(O)–N(CH₃)₂, and –SH group were calculated to help predict the chemical shifts of substituted stilbenes, 4′‐nitrostilbenes, and chalcones. The ¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR spectra have been shown to be able to differentiate between the isomers of O‐stilbenyl (4, 5) and S‐stilbenyl N,N‐dimethylthiocarbamates (7, 8) as well as O‐chalconyl (6) and S‐chalconyl N,N‐dimethylthiocarbamates (9).     

13C-NMR Spectroscopy of para-Substituted Benzylideneacetones.: I. Long Distance Electronic Effects

para-benzylideneacetones present a characteristic long distance charge transfer pattern, where the olefinic bridge (CH=CH) and the aromatic ring (Ph) carbon centers are perturbed according to the nature of the para-substituent groups.

By means of ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy and AMl molecular orbital calculations we have found that in this molecular series the chemical shifts (Δ) and the charge densities (qAMI) corresponding to the C₃, C₁ and C_β centers follow a functional dependence of the type: Δ = a qAMl + Δ°, while C₂, C_α and C_CO are practically constants.

On the other hand, after a complete spectral assignment of the ¹³C-NMR signals, an analysis of the electron-donor substituent effect at the para-position of the aromatic carbonyl compounds on the C₄ center, has permitted us to find a good correlation between the C₄ spectral shift and the electronegativity of this vicinal center.     

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 Chemical Shift of β-Alkoxyvinylketones: II. Empirical Substituent Effects in β-Aryl-β-Methoxyvinyltrihalomethylketones

Evaluation by empirically derived equations for the substituent effect (α,β,γ,δ) on the ¹³C NMR chemical shifts for C-1, C-2, C-3 and C-4 in β-aryl-β-methoxyvinylhalomethylketones 1a-g to 2a-g [R³C(O)-CH=C(Ar)-OMe, where R³ = CCl₃, CF₃ and Ar = p-YC₆H₄ (Y = H, Me, MeO, F, Cl, Br, NO₂)], taking as reference the β-ethoxyvinyltrichloromethylketone (3), 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 1,2. The ¹³C chemical shifts of the C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4 of these compounds, can be estimated with good to rasoable precision: 84% of the calculated chemical shifts are found to be within ±1.0ppm, and 100% are found to be within ±1.5ppm. The Y-Effects on C-3 and C-4 are compared with carbon charge densities (qr).     

Heteronuclear Multiple-Quantum Coherence NMR Spectroscopy of Im-cyt C

Some ¹³C chemical shifts of the CH_n groups in the aliphatic side chains of Im-cyt c have been determined for the first time based on the H chemical shifts of their attached protons with the aid of heteronuclear multiple-quantum coherence (HMQC) spectroscopy. Comparison of chemical shifts of these specifically assigned ¹³C and H resonances from Im-cyt c with those from cyt c indicates that ¹³C-NMR spectra may provide an opportunity to probe the electronic structure and conformational changes induced by axial ligand substitution.     

Fast 13C-NMR Spectral Editing for Determining CHn Multiplicities

With an improved version of the ¹³C DEPTQ NMR experiment all carbon multiplicities (C_q, CH, CH₂ und CH₃) can be identified unequivocally and most conveniently in two experiments and at best with only one scan each. This simplifies the analysis of ¹³C-NMR data on a routine level in general. With higher sample amounts and/or exploiting the high sensitivity of cryogenically cooled ¹³C probeheads the efficiency of such investigations may be improved. This makes this method attractive for fast ¹³C analysis of small-to-medium sized molecules in high-throughput laboratories.     

Steric effects on the mechanism of reaction of nucleophilic substitution of β‐substituted alkoxyvinyl trifluoromethyl ketones with four secondary amines

The kinetics of the reaction of β‐substituted β‐alkoxyvinyl trifluoromethyl ketones R¹O‐CR²?CH‐COCF₃ ( 1a – e ) [( 1a ), R¹?C₂H₅, R²?H; ( 1b ), R¹?R²?CH₃; ( 1c ), R¹?C₂H₅, R²?C₆H₅; ( 1d ), R¹?C₂H₅, R²?V^?pNO₂C₆H₄; ( 1e ), R¹?C₂H₅, R²?C(CH₃)₃] with four aliphatic amines ( 2a – d ) [( 2a ), (C₂H₅)₂NH; ( 2b ), (i‐C₃H₇)₂NH; ( 2c ), (CH₂)₅NH; ( 2d ), O(CH₂CH₂)₂NH] was studied in two aprotic solvents, hexane and acetonitrile. The least reactive stereoisomeric form of ( 1a – d ) was the most populated ( E‐s‐Z‐o‐Z ) form, whereas in ( 1e ), the more reactive form ( Z‐s‐Z‐o‐Z ) dominated. The reactions studied proceeded via common transition state formation whose decomposition occurred by ‘uncatalyzed’ and/or ‘catalyzed’ route. Shielding of the reaction centre by bulky β‐substituents lowered abruptly both k′ (‘uncatalyzed’ rate constant) and k″ (‘catalyzed’ rate constant) of this reaction. Bulky amines reduced k″ to a greater extent than k′ as a result of an additional steric retardation to the approach of the bulky amine to its ammonium ion in the transition state. An increase in the electron‐withdrawing ability of the β‐substituent increased ‘uncatalyzed’ k′ due to the acceleration of the initial nucleophile attack (k₁) and ‘uncatalyzed’ decomposition of transition state (k₂) via promoting electrophilic assistance (through transition state 8 ). The amine basicity determined the route of the reaction: the higher amine basicity, the higher k₃/k₂ ratio (a measure of the ‘catalyzed’ route contribution as compared to the ‘uncatalyzed’ process) was. ‘Uncatalyzed’ route predominated for all reactions; however in polar acetonitrile the contribution of the ‘catalyzed’ route was significant for amines with high pK_a and small bulk. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Acid assisted proton transfer in 4‐[(4‐R‐phenylimino)methyl]pyridin‐3‐ols: NMR spectroscopy in solution and solid state,X‐ray and UV studies and DFT calculations

The behaviour of Schiff bases of 3‐hydroxy‐4‐pyridincarboxaldehyde and 4‐R‐anilines (R?H, CH₃, OCH₃, Br, Cl, NO₂) in acid media has been described. ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁵N‐NMR chemical shifts allow to establish the protonation site and its influence on the hydroxyimino/oxoenamino tautomerism. DFT calculations, electronic spectra and X‐ray diffraction are in agreement with the NMR conclusions. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Novel Peak Assignments of in VivoC MRS in Human Brain at 1.5 T

¹³C MRS studies at natural abundance and after intravenous 1-¹³C glucose infusion were performed on a 1.5-T clinical scanner in four subjects. Localization to the occipital cortex was achieved by a surface coil. In natural abundance spectra glucose C_3β,5β, myo-inositol, glutamate C_1,2,5, glutamine C_1,2,5, N-acetyl-aspartate C_1-4,C=O, creatine CH₂, CH₃, and C_C=N, taurine C_2,3, bicarbonate HCO⁻₃ were identified. After glucose infusion ¹³C enrichment of glucose C_1α,1β, glutamate C_1-4, glutamine C_1-4, aspartate C_2,3, N-acetyl-aspartate C_2,3, lactate C₃, alanine C₃, and HCO⁻₃ were observed. The observation of ¹³C enrichment of resonances resonating at >150 ppm is an extension of previously published studies and will provide a more precise determination of metabolic rates and substrate decarboxylation in human brain.     

The Synthesis,Vibrational Spectra,Electronic Spectra,and Thermal Analysis of Some Mixed Complexes with Planar Dithiooxamides

Planar Pd(LH)₂ complexes (LH₂ = H₂N C S C S N H₂, CH₃HNCSCSNHCH₃) form mixed polymeric complexes with Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) in alcalic media, where the planar Pd(LH)₂ complexes act as tetradentates with N-coordination. The electronic spectra and thermal behaviour are discussed, a thorough investigation of the i.r. spectra is presented and special attention has been given to the H/D, CH₃/CD₃ and ⁵⁸Ni/⁶²Ni, ⁶³Cu/⁶⁵Cu and ⁶⁴Zn/⁶⁸Zn isotopic shifts.     

Kinetic study on effect of novel cationic dimeric surfactants for the cleavage of carboxylate ester

Kinetic study has been performed to understand the reactivity of novel cationic gemini surfactants viz. alkanediyl‐α,ω‐bis(hydroxyethylmethylhexadecylammonium bromide) C₁₆‐s‐C₁₆ MEA, 2Br^? (where s = 4, 6) in the cleavage of p‐nitrophenyl benzoate (PNPB). Novel cationic gemini C₁₆‐s‐C₁₆ MEA, 2Br^? surfactants are efficient in promoting PNPB cleavage in presence of butane 2,3‐dione monoximate and N‐phenylbenzohydroxamate ions. Model calculation revealed that the higher catalytic effect of ethanol moiety of gemini surfactants (C₁₆H₃₃N⁺ C₂H₄OH CH₃ (CH₂)_S N⁺ C₂H₄OH CH₃C₁₆H₃₃, 2Br^?, s = 4, 6) is due to their higher binding capacity toward substrate. This is in line with finding that binding constants for novel series of cationic gemini surfactants are higher than conventional cationic gemini (C₁₆H₃₃N⁺(CH₃)₂(CH₂)_SN⁺(CH₃)₂C₁₆H₃₃, 2Br^?, s = 10, 12), cetyldimethylethanolammonium bromide and zwitterionic surfactants, i.e. C_nH_2n+1N⁺Me₂ (CH₂)₃ SO₃^? (n = 10; SB3‐10). The fitting of kinetic data was analyzed by the pseudophase model. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The research on the synthesis and structure of some new ferrocene derivatives

The reaction of C₅H₄RLi with FeCl₂ gave nine new compounds of Fe(C₅H₄R)₂ [R=C(CH₃)₂C₆H₄CH₃-p(-m,-o), C₆H₁₀C₆H₅, C(Me)₂C₆C₄OCH_3-o, C₆H₁₀C₆H₄CH₃-p(,-m,-o), C₆H₁₀C₆H₄OCH₃-p]. The compositions of compounds were determined through elementary analysis. The structural determination was made by IR and H²NMR. Mossbauer spectia were taken at room temperature. The IS and QS values are 0.41–0.45mm/s and 2.3–2.5mm/s., respectively. The solid state structure of the complex has been determined by a single crystal x-ray diffraction study, crystal data for Fe[C₅H₄C(CH₃)₂C₆H₅]₂: a=17.988(2)A, b=17. 411(2)A, c=7.496(1)A, α=β=90°, r=112.23°, Z=4, monoclinic form, space group C2/c. Our conclusions are: in π-acceptor ligand, the nucleophilic substituents decrease and the electrophilic substituts increase the metal to ligand electron cloud shift, which results in a decrease or an increase in the strength of the coordinate bonds and in the stabilization of the complexes by their steric effect.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the reaction of alkoxymethylidene malonate and malononitrile with hydrazines and anilines

The kinetics and mechanism of the nucleophilic vinylic substitution of dialkyl (alkoxymethylidene)malonates (alkyl: methyl, ethyl) and (ethoxymethylidene)malononitrile with substituted hydrazines and anilines R¹–NH₂ (R¹: (CH₃)₂N, CH₃NH, NH₂, C₆H₅NH, CH₃CONH, 4‐CH₃C₆H₄SO₂NH, 3‐ and 4‐X‐C₆H₄; X: H, 4‐Br, 4‐CH₃, 4‐CH₃O, 3‐Cl) were studied at 25 °C in methanol. It was found that the reactions with all hydrazines (the only exception was the reaction of (ethoxymethylidene)malononitrile with N,N‐dimethylhydrazine) showed overall second‐order kinetics and k_obs were linearly dependent on the hydrazine concentration which is consistent with the rate‐limiting attack of the hydrazine on the double bond of the substrate. Corresponding Brønsted plots are linear (without deviating N‐methyl and N,N‐dimethylhydrazine), and their slopes (β_Nuc) gradually increase from 0.59 to 0.71 which reflects gradually increasing order of the C–N bond formed in the transition state. The deviation of both methylated hydrazines is probably caused by the different site of nucleophilicity/basicity in these compounds (tertiary/secondary vs. primary nitrogen). A somewhat different situation was observed with the anilines (and once with N,N‐dimethylhydrazine) where parabolic dependences of the kinetics gradually changing to linear dependences as the concentration of nucleophile/base increases. The second‐order term in the nucleophile indicates the presence of a steady‐state intermediate ‐ most probably T^±. Brønsted and Hammett plots gave β_Nuc = 1.08 and ρ = ?3.7 which is consistent with a late transition state whose structure resembles T^±. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Spectrofluorometric investigation of salicylal- dithiocarbazinic acid esters

The fluorescent properties of salicylaldithiocarbazinic esters which can be described by RR¹C= N-NH-CSSR² (where R = 0HO-C₆H₄; R¹ = H or CH₃; R² =CH₃, C₆H₅-CH₂ or p-C1-C₆H₄-CH₂) have been investigated.The investigations were made in DMF, in different DMF-water mixtures, and in aqueous media. It could be stated that the change of the R² group has an unimportant effect on the intensity of fluorescence and on the excitation and emission spectra in all examined solvents. But an important effect is caused by the change of the group R¹. As in DMF solution, only the excitation spectrum changes on substituting R¹ = H by R¹ = CH₃, in DMF: water i.e. aqueous media, the change in the intensity of fluorescence, too, is very great.In the case of R¹ = H, the intensity of fluorescence is about five times greater than in R¹ = CH₃. The intensity of fluorescence can be increased, if an electrophil substituent is put into the place of group R¹.     

Theoretical study on the reactions of CH3NHNH2 with ground state O(3P) atom and excited state O(1D) atom

The reaction mechanisms of methylhydrazine (CH₃NHNH₂) with O(³P) and O(¹D) atoms have been explored theoretically at the MPW1K/6-311+G(d,p), MP2/6-311+G(d,p), MCG3-MPWPW91 (single-point), and CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ (single-point) levels. The triplet potential energy surface for the reaction of CH₃NHNH₂ with O(³P) includes seven stable isomers and eight transition states. When the O(³P) atom approaches CH₃NHNH₂, the heavy atoms, namely N and C atoms, are the favourable combining points. O(³P) atom attacking the middle-N atom in CH₃NHNH₂ results in the formation of an energy-rich isomer (CH₃NHONH₂) followed by migration of O(³P) atom from middle-N atom to middle-H atom leading to the product P6 (CH₃NNH₂+OH), which is one of the most favourable routes. The estimated major product CH₃NNH₂ is consistent with the experimental measurements. Reaction of O(¹D) + CH₃NHNH₂ presents different features as compared with O(³P) + CH₃NHNH₂. O(¹D) atom will first insert into C–H2, N1–H4, and N2–H5 bonds barrierlessly to form the three adducts, respectively. There are two most favourable paths for O(¹D) + CH₃NHNH₂. One is that the C–N bond cleavage accompanied by a concerted H shift from O atom to N atom (mid-N) leads to the product P_I (CH₂O + NH₂NH₂), and the other is that the N–N bond rupture along with a concerted H shift from O to N (end-N) forms P_IV (CH₃NH₂ + HNO). The similarities and discrepancies between two reactions are discussed.     

13C NMR Chemical Shifts of β-Alkoxyvinyl Ketones: III✠-Empirical Substituent Effects in 1-Alkylamino-6-Ethoxy-1,5-Hexadien-3,4-Diones and 1,6-bis(Alkylamino)-1,5-Hexadien-3,4-diones

Evaluation by empirically derived equations for the substituent effect (E_Xn and E_Yn, n = 1 to 6) on the ¹³C NMR chemical shifts for C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5 and C-6 in 1-alkylamino-6-ethoxy-1,5-hexadien-3,4-diones 1a-f and 1,6-bis(alkylamino)-1,5-hexadien-3,4-diones 2a-f [XCH=CHC(O)-C(O)CH=CHY, where X, Y = OEt, NH₂, PhCH₂NH, n-BuNH, i-PrNH, cyclo-C₆H₁₁NH, t-BuNH], taking as reference the 1,6-diethoxy-1,5-hexadien-3,4-dione (3), is reported. From the calculated values for the E_Xn and E_Yn effects for each substituent it was possible to estimate the chemical shift of each carbon of the compounds 1,2 with excellent precision: 100% of the calculated chemical shifts are found to be within ±0.5ppm. The carbon-13 chemical shifts of C-1, C-2 and C-3 of compounds 1a,2a,3 led a good correlation with carbon charge densities (qr).     

Structure and dynamics of radicals in zeolite matrices: ESR and theoretical studies

Amine radical cations of the type R₃N^·+ and [R₃NCH₂]^·+, R=CH₃, C₃H₇, and nitric oxide, NO, have been used to probe the bonding to the surface and the dynamics of the radicals trapped in the confined space of cages or channels in the zeolite. Regular continuous-wave electron spin resonance (ESR) was employed to study the internal motion of the cation radicals formed by γ-irradiation of amines and related ammonium ions, introduced during the synthesis of the zeolites Al-offretite, SAPO-37, SAPO-42 and AlPO₄-5. The ESR spectra of [(CH₃)₃NCH₂]^·+ radical cation in several studied systems changed reversibly with temperature, indicating dynamical effects. Free rotation about the >N?CH₂ bond of the [(CH₃)₃NCH₂]^·+ species was found to occur in the temperature range of 110 to 300 K, while the rotation about the >N?CH₃ bonds was hindered. The observations confirm the theoretical prediction on the basis of density functional theory calculations, which indicate that the corresponding barriers are of the order of 0.3 and 7 kJ/mol, respectively. The radical cations of the type R₃N^·+ with R=C₂H₅, C₃H₇ were found to undergo a different type of dynamics, involving a two-jump process of the methylene hydrogens next to the nitrogen. A cage or channel size effect on the stability and molecular dynamics was inferred in some cases. Pulsed ESR was employed to study the (NO)₂ triplet-state dimers in Na-A type zeolite, with the purpose to resolve the interaction with surface groups, and to elucidate the role of the zeolite on stabilizing the triplet rather than the usual singlet state. Measurements performed at 5 K gave rise to Fourier transform spectra that were assigned to the dimer species interacting with one or more²³Na nuclei, with approximative parameters A(²³Na)=(4.6, 4.6, 8.2) MHz and Q(²³Na)=(?0.3, ?0.3, 0.6) MHz for the hyperfine and nuclear quadrupole coupling tensors, respectively. The values are of similar magnitude as those determined for the NO?Na⁺ complex. The stability of the triplet-state structure was attributed to unusual geometric structure imposed by the zeolite matrix, with the N?O bonds along a line as in [O?N?Na⁺?N?O], which according to UHF ab initio calculations has a triplet ground