Carbon‐13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Analyses of 3‐Aryl‐3‐hydroxyl‐2,2,4,4‐tetramethylcyclobutanones and Related Compounds

A series of 2‐aryl‐2‐hydroxy‐1,1,3,3‐tetramethyl‐5,8‐dioxaspiro[3.4]octanes ( 1 ), 3‐aryl‐3‐hydyoxyl‐2,2,4,4‐tetyramethylcyclobutanones ( 2 ), and l‐aryl‐2,2,4‐trimethyl‐1,3‐pentadiones ( 3 ) were studied using ¹³C NMR analyses. The chemical shifts of C‐c are dependent on the substituent groups on the phenyl ring for compounds 1 (ρ =‐0.966, R² = 0.987) and 2 (ρ = ?1.378, R² = 0.998). The chemical shifts of C‐a follow a similar trend (ρ =?0.926, R² = 0.989). In the case of compounds 3 , C‐c yielded the opposite trend with very poor correlation coefficiency (ρ = 1.22, R² = 0.179). This result reveals the field effect of a polar bond and resonance‐induced changes in pi electron‐density at C‐1 on the cyclobutanering series.     

Characterization of 2‐aryl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazoles by 15N and 13C NMR spectroscopy

¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts of 2‐aryl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazoles were assigned on the basis of the ¹H–¹⁵N HMBC experiment. Chemical shifts of the nitrogen and carbon atoms in the oxadiazole ring correlate with the Hammett σ‐constants of substituents in the aryl ring (r² ≥ 0.966 for N atoms). ¹⁵N NMR data are a suitable and sensitive means for characterizing long‐range electronic substituent effects. Additionally, ¹³C NMR data for these compounds are presented. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

BF3‐Oet2/Et3SiH‐Mediated Rearrangement of 4‐Aryl‐5,5‐Diphenylazapan‐4‐Ols

Synthesis of 2‐(2‐arylethyl)‐3,3‐diphenylpyrrolidines has been established starting from different 4‐aryl‐5,5‐diphenylazepan‐4‐ols via boron trifluoride etherate/triethylsilane‐mediated rearrangement.     

Solvent and Substituent Effects in the Solvolysis of 9‐Aryl‐9‐bromofluorenes

The solvolysis of eight 9‐aryl‐9‐bromofluorenes ( 6b～6i ) in a variety of solvents were studied. Correlation analysis using single‐parameter Grunwald‐Winstein equation (Eqn. 1) with different Y scales showed good linearity (R ≥ 0.98) for most cases if Y_xBnBr was employed. Linear relationships were observed from Hammett‐type analysis of logarithm of rate constants using Brown‐Okamoto σ⁺ constants (Eqn. 3), although inverse order of k(p‐CF₃)/k(m‐ CF₃) was realized in a number of cases. The ρ values were found to vary slightly with different solvent systems. Calculated atomic charge reveals the similarity between 9‐phenyl‐9‐fluorenyl cation ( 7 ) and triphenylmethyl cation ( 8 ). An extended charge delocalization throughout the fluorenyl ring led to the conclusion of the insignificance of antiaromaticity, which was in harmony with that obtained in previous studies. The variation of relative k_Br/k_Cl rate ratios was attributed to the electrophilic pull by solvents in solvolysis.     

Fragmentation Mechanism of Trans—α—Aryl—β—enamino Esters

Electron impact-induced fragmentation mechanism of Trans-α-Aryl-β-enamino esters were investigated using mass-analyzed ion kinetic energy (MIKE) spectrometry and high resolution accurate mass data It was found that the main characteristic fragmentations of compounds studied were:an odd electron ion M^ -EtOH was formed by losing a neutral molecule of ethanol;and the skeletal rearrangements took place;and the ring opening reaction happened after losing a carbon monoxide;and the typical McLafferty rearrangement underwent in ester group.The cycliztion reation caused by losing neutral molecule of TsNH2 due to the ortho-effects of substituted group of gromatic ring was also observed.     

Complete assignment of the 1H and 13C NMR spectra of antimicrobial 4‐arylamino‐ 3‐nitrocoumarin derivatives

Herein, we describe the synthesis and complete assignment of the ¹H and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of a series of antimicrobial 4‐arylamino‐3‐nitrocoumarin derivatives based on a combination of ¹H and ¹³C NMR, ¹H‐¹H‐COSY, NOESY, HSQC and HMBC experiments. Conformational effects upon the chemical shifts of the coumarin moiety arising from the anisotropy of the aryl side group are briefly discussed. This study provides the first complete and fully assigned NMR data for this important group of antimicrobial compounds and bridges the gap existing in the literature with regard to NMR structural data for 4‐arylamino‐3‐nitrocoumarins. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

3‐Methylflavones characterization revisited: complete assignment of 1H and 13C NMR data

Ten 3‐methylflavone derivatives were studied. Previously reported NMR data of some derivatives were corrected and/or completed, including the complete assignment of the two known natural derivatives. The complete ¹H and ¹³C NMR assignments were achieved by combination of one‐dimensional and two‐dimensional NMR experiments. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

1H and 13C NMR analysis of 2‐acetamido‐3‐mercapto‐3‐methyl‐N‐aryl‐butanamides and 2‐acetamido‐3‐methyl‐3‐nitrososulfanyl‐N‐aryl‐butanamide derivatives

The complete assignment of the ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of various 2‐acetamido‐3‐mercapto‐3‐methyl‐N‐aryl‐butanamides and 2‐acetamide‐3‐methyl‐3‐nitrososulfanyl‐N‐aryl‐butanamides with p‐methoxy, o‐chloro and m‐chloro substituents is reported. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis of 3‐Aryl‐2‐methoxyinden‐1‐one (Z)‐Phenylhydrazones via Hydrobromic Acid‐Mediated Cyclization of 2‐(1‐Aryl‐2‐methoxyethenyl)benzaldehyde Phenylhydrazones

2‐(1‐Aryl‐2‐methoxyethenyl)benzaldehydes 2 , obtained by successive treatment of 1‐(1‐aryl‐2‐methoxyethenyl)‐2‐bromobenzenes 1 with BuLi and 1‐formylpiperidine, were transformed to the corresponding phenylhydrazones 3 on treatment with PhNHNH₂. When these hydrazones were allowed to react with conc. HBr, cyclization, followed by dehydrogenation with air occurred, furnished 3‐aryl‐2‐methoxyinden‐1‐one (Z)‐phenylhydrazones 4 .     

Hydriodic Acid‐Mediated Cyclization of α‐Substituted Secondary 2‐Ethenylbenzamides: Synthesis of 2‐Substituted 2,3‐Dihydro‐3,3‐dimethyl‐1H‐isoindol‐1‐ones and 3,3‐Disubstituted (E)‐1‐(Arylimino)‐1,3‐dihydroisobenzofurans

A new and facile method for the preparation of 2‐substituted 2,3‐dihydro‐3,3‐dimethyl‐1H‐isoindol‐1‐ones 3 and 3,3‐disubstituted (E)‐1‐(arylimino)‐1,3‐dihydroisobenzofurans 6 has been developed. Thus, treatment of N‐alkyl(or aryl)‐2‐(1‐methylethen‐1‐yl)benzamides 2 with concentrated hydriodic acid (HI) in MeCN at room temperature afforded 3 . Similar treatment of N‐aryl‐2‐(1‐phenylethen‐1‐yl)benzamide 5 with concentrated HI at 0° afforded 6 .     

Substituent effects on 15N and 13C NMR chemical shifts of 3-phenylisoxazoles: a theoretical and spectroscopic study

The synthesis and assignment of 15N and 13C NMR signals of the isoxazole ring in a series of para-substituted 3-phenyl derivatives are reported. DFT calculations of 15N and 13C chemical shifts are presented and compared to observed values. Substituent effects are interpreted in terms of the Hammett correlation and calculated bond orders.     

Structural determination of ε‐lactams by 1H and 13C NMR

The thermodynamic products (ε‐lactams) of the degradation of ten different spirocyclic oxaziridines were analyzed by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. The preferred conformations were determined by examining the homonuclear spin–spin coupling constant and the chemical shift effects of the N‐substituent and the alkyl group of the aliphatic ring on ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Substituent effect on intramolecular hydrogen bonding in 2‐hydroxybenzaldehyde

The effect of some substituents on intramolecular hydrogen bonding of 5‐X‐2‐hydroxybenzaldehyde (5‐X‐2‐HBA) has been studied by B3LYP and MP2 methods using 6‐311++G** and AUG‐cc‐PVTZ basis sets. The relationship between hydrogen bond energy E_HB and electron donation (or withdrawal) of substituents has been investigated. An approximately good linear relationship has been detected between Hammett coefficients and hydrogen bond formation energy (R² = 0.98). Herein, population analysis has been performed by atoms in molecules (AIM) and natural bond orbital (NBO) methods. The results of AIM and NBO analyses are in a good agreement with calculated energy values. Furthermore, correlation between ring aromaticity and hydrogen bonding has been investigated by nucleus‐independent chemical shift (NICS) at GIAO/B3LYP/6‐311++G** level of theory. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2009     

Synthesis of 2‐Aryl‐2,3‐dihydro‐3‐sulfanyl‐1H‐isoindol‐1‐ones by Pummerer‐Type Cyclization of N‐Aryl‐2‐(sulfinylmethyl)benzamides

An efficient method for the synthesis of 2‐aryl‐2,3‐dihydro‐3‐sulfanyl‐1H‐isoindol‐1‐ones 1 via Pummerer‐type cyclization of N‐aryl‐2‐(sulfinylmethyl)benzamides 2 is described. Thus, treatment of these sulfinyl‐benzamides 2 , easily prepared from 2‐(bromomethyl)benzoates 3 in three steps, with Ac₂O at ca. 100° resulted in the formation of the desired isoindolones 1 in generally good yields.     

NMR Analysis of Substituent Effect of Arymethylene‐malononitriles and Malonates

A series of arylmethylene‐malononitriles and malonates were prepared from the condensation of arylaldehydes and malononitriles and malonates, respectively. The function of substituents on the carbon‐13 chemical shifts of the Cα and Cβ was studied. The correlation between Hammett's constants and the substituent chemical shifts demonstrates a negative slope for Cα and positive for C_β (1, C_α:ρ = ‐3.877, r² = 0.979; C_β:ρ = 6.899, r² = 0.984; 2, C_α:ρ = ‐2.817, r² = 0.926; C_β:ρ = 5.355, r² = 0.950). The large slopes for C_β for both series compounds resemble our previous studies on the arylcyclopropanes. The relaxation time of both proton and carbon are slightly affected by the size of substituents. In the viscosity study, an inverse‐law relationship between relaxation time and viscosity was observed.     

The Substituent Effect of 1‐Arylazonaphthen‐2‐ols on Azo‐hydrazone Tautomerization According to NMR Analysis

The substituent effect on azo‐hydrazone tautomerization of 1‐arylazonaphthen‐ols is studied by means of NMR analysis. Among the ¹³C chemical shifts, the C(2) of this series compound is the most sensitive to the variation in the nature of substituent on the phenyl ring. Therefore, the variation in the chemical shifts of C(2) is used to probe the substituent effect by using the substituent chemical shifts and free energy vs. Hammett’s constant (χρ⁺). Both methods give a negative correlation slope, indicating the electron‐with‐ drawing groups favor the hydrazone tautomer form. The effect on the chemical shifts of C(2) of compound 8 in ten solvents can be classified as the solvent with a proton‐donor, proton‐acceptor and arenes system. The substituent with electron‐donating character is more sensitive to the nature of solvent and it favors the hydrazone form. Free energy obtained from the dynamic NMR technique indicates the tautomerization favors the hydrazone‐form for the substituent with electron‐withdrawing character.     

Syntheses and properties of organosoluble polyamides and polyimides based on the diamine 3,3‐bis[4‐(4‐aminophenoxy)‐3‐methylphenyl]phthalide derived from o‐cresolphthalein

Diamine 3,3‐bis[4‐(4‐aminophenoxy)‐3‐methylphenyl]phthalide (BAMP) was derived from the o‐cresolphthalein, and then it was polycondensated with various aromatic dicarboxylic acids and dianhydrides to synthesize polyamides (PAs) and polyimides (PIs), respectively. PAs have inherent viscosities of 0.78–2.24 dL/g. Most of the PAs are readily soluble in a variety of solvents such as DMF, DMAc, and NMP and afforded transparent and tough films from DMAc solutions. The cast films have tensile strengths of 75–113 MPa as well as initial moduli of 1.71–2.97 GPa. These PAs have glass transition temperatures (T_gs) in the range of 242–325°C, 10% weight loss temperatures occur up to 473°C, and char yields are between 57 and 64% at 800°C in nitrogen. PIs were first synthesized to form polyamic acids (PAAs) by a two‐stage procedure that included a ring‐opening reaction, followed by thermal or chemical conversion to polyimides. Inherent viscosities of PAAs are between 0.71 and 1.63 dL/g. Most of the PIs obtained through the chemical cyclodehydration procedure are soluble in NMP, o‐chlorophenol, m‐cresol, etc., and they have inherent viscosities of 0.58–1.32 dL/g. T_gs of these PIs are in the range of 270–305°C and show 10% weight loss temperatures up to 477°C. PIs obtained through the thermal cyclodehydration procedure have tensile strengths of 72–142 MPa, elongations at break of 8–19%, and initial moduli of 1.80–2.72 GPa. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 455–464, 1999