Analysis and applications of 13C NMR lanthanide induced shifts of 1,4-benzodiazepines

Lanthanide induced shifts using Yb(fod)₃ and Pr(fod)₃ were used for the signal assignments of the ¹³C spectra of the 1,4-benzodiazepines diazepam, desmethyldiazepam, prazepam and flurazepam, and for characterizing their solution conformation with respect to the substituents at N-1 and C-5. The phenyl substituent at C-5 is found to be nearly coplanar with the π-bond between C-5 and N-4, and the substituents at N-1 seem to be orientated towards the carbonyl group with dihedral angles of either 60° or 120° between the bonds N-1 and C-2 and C-12 and C-13. The metal ions seem to bind to O-2 with metal-oxygen distances between 0.19 and 0.26 nm and bond angles between 117° and 167°. Contact shifts induced by Pr(fod)₃ are slightly larger than obtained for Yb(fod)₃, whereas the latter reagent causes a stronger broadening.     

Large lanthanide-induced chemical shifts in cobalt complexes of enethials (α,β-unsaturated thioaldehydes)

Eu(fod)₃-, Yb(fod)₃- and Pr(fod)₃-induced chemical shifts of the ‘thioaldehydic’ protons in enethial ligands complexed to a cobalt cyclopentadienyl group are unusually large and in the same direction (10–30 ppm downfield per mole of shift reagent per mole of substrate). The shifts of the protons induced by Eu(fod)₃ and Pr(fod)₃ in the enethial ligands show an alternation in sign on proceeding away from the sulfur atom. In contrast to the results with the fod reagents, the ytterbium and lanthanum shift reagents Yb(thd)₃ and La(thd)₃ caused only small shifts of protons in the 2-phenylpropenethial ligand. No induced shifts with the Eu or Pr reagents were observed for a cyclopentadienyl cobalt complex of dithioglyoxal. The induced shifts in these enethial complexes may be caused by varying blends of complex formation, contact and pseudocontact shifts. Caution is advised in assigning origins to lanthanide induced shifts in such organometallic systems.     

Use of silver trifluoroacetate together with lanthanide shift reagents for simplification of 1H NMR spectra of aromatic hydrocarbons

The equimolar mixtures of typical lanthanide shift reagents such as Eu(fod)₃, Pr(fod)₃ or Yb(fod)₃ with silver trifluoroacetate, previously used to induce paramagnetic shifts in the ¹H NMR spectra of alkenes, have been successfully applied to simple aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes. In benzene and p-xylene the signals of all the aromatic protons are shifted identically. In other substituted benzenes the magnitude of the induced shift depends on the distance between the proton and the substituents. In addition, the different behaviour of the signals of the methyl groups in meta-and para-xylene on the addition of the complex shift reagent allows the quantitative analysis of the two xylenes in their mixtures.     

Etude par RMN du proton d'hétérocycles voisins de l'oxazaphospholane-1,3,2. I—La phényl-3 oxo-2 oxathiazolidine-1,3,2

A complete analysis of the ¹H NMR spectrum of the title compound is used for the conformational assignment of the molecule in the C-4—C-5 region. The position of protons is related to the position of the S?O bond with the help of a europium complex Eu(fod)₃. The results obtained are consistent with those found for similar compounds with or without a phosphorus atom.     

Shift reagent 1H NMR study of methoxycoumarins

The complete assignment of the proton chemical shifts of coumarin ( 1 ), all monomethoxy derivatives and the six possible dimethoxyl substituted compounds at the aromatic ring was achieved at 60 MHz in a quantitative study utilizing Pr(fod)₃ as the shift reagent. It was found that in addition to the complexation at the lactone carbonyl a second interaction of the lanthanide shift reagent occurs when two methoxyl groups are found in an ortho distribution. The results are discussed in comparison to data published for flavones in the presence of Pr(fod)₃ shift reagent.     

Characterization of di- and trimethoxybenzaldehydes by analysis of deshielding gradients obtained with Eu(fod)3 shift reagent

Eu(fod)₃ shift reagent was used to simplify PMR spectra from isomeric mono-, di and trimethoxybenzaldehydes. Deshielding gradients, obtained by plotting induced shift vs. molar ratio of [Eu(fod)₃]/[substrate] made it possible to assign methoxyl proton signals to the correct positional substituent in polymethoxylated benzaldehydes. Anomalous upfield shifts for the aldehydic protons of 2,6-dimethoxy- and 2,4,6-trimethoxybenzaldehyde were observed with Eu(fod)₃ Various instances of long-range (⁵J) proton coupling between the aldehydic proton and a meta-proton provide insight to the geometry of the substrate in the complexed state with Eu(fod)₃. Di- and trimethoxybenzaldehydes are important precursors for the synthesis of the correspondingly methoxylated amphetamines which are of pharmacological and forensic interest because of abuse and illicit manufacture.     

Détermination des configurations Z et E d'imines par RMP. Combinaison de l'étude directe et en présence d'Eu(fod)3

Analysis of NMR spectra of different cyclic and acyclic imines, together with those obtained with the lanthanide shift reagent Eu(fod)₃, allowed the characterisation of the syn-anti (Z-E) isomerism of these compounds. In one case, it was possible to demonstrate a syn-anti equilibration by adding Eu(fod)₃.     

Nuclear magnetic resonance and stereochemistry of vincamone

The stereochemistry in solution of vincamone was deduced by proton magnetic resonance using the paramagnetic shifts reagent Eu(fod)₃. The lanthanide induced shift computer simulation suggests that, at room temperature, the indole group is nearly planar, the rings C and E assume the envelope conformation with N-4 and C-16 as flaps, the ring D is in the chair one and the ethyl side chain prefers a trans position with respect to C-15.     

1H n.m.r. spectra of some bicyclic compounds: I—relative configurations of the diastereomeric endo-α-methyl-5-norbornene-2-methanols,the corresponding saturated analogues,and their cyclization ether products

The configurational and conformational relationship at C-2 and C-α in the two racemic diastereomeric endo-α-methyl-5-norbornene-2-methanols and the corresponding saturated endo-α-methyl-2-norbornanemethanols were determined by first-order analysis of the ¹H n.m.r. spectra of these compounds and of their cyclization ether products, i.e. 3-methyl-2-oxatricyclo[4.2.1.0^4,8]nonanes and 5-methyl-4-oxatricyclo[4.3.0.0^3,8]nonanes. In addition, the conformational preference of the hydroxyl group in the unsaturated and saturated alcohols was confirmed by the lanthanide induced shift technique, using Eu(fod)₃ as shift reagent, combined with a computer program involving various conformations of the –CHOHMe group.     

1H NMR study of naphthoflavones with shift reagents

The complete assignment of the proton NMR spectra of several α-, β- and γ- naphthoflavones at 100 MHz using Eu(fod), and double resonance experi- ments has been carried out. The compounds were found to associate at the carbonyi oxygen, by analogy with flavones where complete structural assignment can be attained using Pr(fod)₃, at 60MHz. The three types of naphthoflavones can be distinguished by observation of the quantitative lanth- anide-induced shifts at H-3 and/or H-5, combined with their chemical shift values in the absence of shift reagent.     

1H-NMR spectra of poly(ethylene glycols) in the presence of shift reagent

To determine the content of trans-gauche-trans (TGT) conformation in poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) ¹H-NMR spectra were measured with tris(1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro-7,7-dimethyl-1,4,6-octanedinato)europium(III) [Eu(fod)₃] as a shift reagent. As a result the peaks assigned to the ethylene protons in the polymeric segments separated from those assigned to four ethylene protons as the “near-end” groups, and the singlet peak in the former at the lowest field was assigned to the TGT conformation of the COCCOC sequence. It was confirmed that the conformation of the polymeric segments in PEG complexed with Eu(fod)₃ remained unchanged with benzene-d₆ content as the solvent. The concentration of TGT conformation increased with the number-average molecular weight (M _n): it increased rapidly until about 70% at M _n = 1500.     

The effects of lanthanide shift reagents on the NMR spectra of diaza-and dithiacyclophanes

The effect of a lanthanide shift reagent Eu(dpm)₃ on the spectra of 3 diazacyclophanes (Ia-c) has been studied together with the effect of a fluorinated shift reagent En(fod)₃d₂₇ on the nmr spectra of three dithiacyclophanes (IIa-c). The shift reagents remove certain unexpected accidental degeneracies in the original spectra and permit the assignment of the peaks in the expanded spectra to the individual methylene groups. The comparison of the chemical shifts for the methylene groups above the aromatic rings with those of related compounds provides evidence of an upfield shift deriving from the aromatic ring current. The synthesis of two new dithiacyclophanes (IIb-c) is reported.     

13C NMR assignments of nonionic and anionic ethoxylated surfactants

¹³C chemical shift assignments have been made for the ethoxy region of nonionic and anionic ethoxylated surfactants. The lanthanide shift reagent Eu(fod)₃ was used to assign the shifts of nonionics because of some ambiguities in the literature.     

trans–cis Isomerization of schiff's bases (N-benzylideneanilines) on addition of lanthanide shift reagents

Application of the lanthanide shift reagent Eu(fod)₃ to a series of benzylideneanilines causes isomerization of the stable trans form to the less stable cis form. A linear relationship was obtained between the % cis isomer with the mole ratio of Eu(fod)₃/substrate.     

Déplacements chimiques induits en RMN par un réactif lanthanidique: I—Application á l'analyse conformationnelle de sulfites cycliques

The chemical shifts induced by Eu(fod)₃ in several series of 6-membered cyclic sulfites give the parameters K_c and Δ_SR of the complexation equilibrium for an assumed 1:1 stoicheiometry. The equilibrium constant K_c decreases with increasing bulk of the C-4 and C-6 substituents and polarity of the C-5 substituent, which corresponds to the increase of the i.r. stretching frequency vS?O. Thus axial S?O will be more tightly complexed than equatorial S?O. It can be predicted that when a conformational equilibrium exists without shift reagent, displacement towards an axial S?O form will occur with the reagent. Use of the Δ_SR pseudocontact equation confirms the following: (i) ax S?O chair forms are stabilized; (ii) eq S?O chairs with two eq C-4 and C-6 substituents show an equilibrium with a few percent of the ax S?O flexible conformation, particularly in the absence of an ax C-5 substituent; (iii) twist forms with a 2–5 axis, intermediate S?O and trans-4, 6-di-tert-Bu substituents give a boat form with O at the prow and ax S?O; (iv) the conformational equilibrium of trans-5-tert-butyl-2-oxo-1, 3, 2-dioxathiane (chair with ax tert-Bu and S?O ? 70%) is completely displaced towards that form; (v) cis-4,4,6-trimethyl-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxathiane, which exists as an equilibrium in which the three types of S?O occur, is complexed essentially in the twist form with a 1–4 axis and ax S?O. Most of these results are supported by the coupling constants analysis for the ratio R₀/S₀ = 1.     

Lanthanide induced shifts in the NMR spectra of methyl methoxybenzoates and methoxybenzenes

Aromatic methyl ethers appear to bind strongly to the NMR shift reagent Eu(fod)₃ only when there are at least two ether groups ortho to each other. Isolated or lone methyl ethers are very weakly bound to shift reagent as compared to an ester group. It is proposed that europium is involved in strong bidentate binding to ortho oxygens in veratrole, 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene, methyl veratrate, methyl 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate and reserpine. The resultant shifts in molecules with several sites of comparable binding ability are subjected to population analysis using shifts from model compounds. Populations of individual substrate-lanthanide complexes are calculated and demonstrate the additivity of lanthanide induced shifts in these systems.     

Eu(fod)3 binding on the 1H‐NMR spectra of bis(2′‐ethylbenzoate)ethylene glycol podands

The complexing and selective binding constants of Eu(fod)₃ with bis(2′‐ethylbenzoate)ethylene glycol podands having one to four oxyethylene groups was observed on their ¹H‐NMR spectra at 250 MHz and 295 K in CDCl₃. The Eu(fod)₃ interaction displayed the selective binding role of oxygen on H₂C–O–CH₂ backbones with referring the ¹H chemical shifts. The estimated equilibrium constants, K_a, of 1:1 ratio of interactions were in accordance with the Eu(fod)₃ ionic radii to bind the oxygen sites depending on the size and conformation of the esters. Esters having one or two ethyleneoxy groups gave mainly 2:2 complexes using ester sites. The minimum lanthanide‐podand ester distance displayed the maximum stability so that ester with four oxyethylene groups was found to bind the Eu(fod)₃ moderately, whereas ester with three oxyethylene groups showed a large induced chemical shift due to the stability of Eu³⁺ complexes with larger ethyleneoxy groups. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Nuclear magnetic resonance of 1,4-benzodiazepines. II Stereochemistry of 1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-ones by lanthanide shift reagents

The sterochemistry of some 1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benxodiazepin-2-ones, employed as psychotherapeutic agents, is deduced by proton magnetic resonance using the paramagnetic shift reagent Eu(fod)₃. the lanthanide induced shifts are computer simulated on the basis of the geometric parameters of the protons in different model structures, having intermediate conformations between a cycloheptadiene- and a cyclohepatatriene-like system. N-Desmethyldiazepam shows a conformational equilibrium between two pseudoboat forms, while the 1-alkyl substituted derivatives exist, at room temperature, in olny one boat cycloheptatriene-like conformation.     

Structural determinations of some chloroazepine-2,5-diones using a lanthanide shift reagent

The use of a lanthanide shift reagent, Eu(fod)₃, to aid in the structural assignments of some chloroazepine-2,5-diones is described. The chloroazepine-2,5-diones, synthesized via the Schmidt reactions of chloro-1,4-benzoquinones, could not readily have their structures assigned by other spectroscopic methods. Correlations of plotted lanthanide induced shifts in pmr studies demonstrated that there was a large positional dependence on the magnitude of induced shifts. The large difference in the magnitude of induced shifts made it possible to assign protons and methyl substituents to specific positions on the azepine ring, thus assigning the structure of the compound.