Lanthanide chemical shift reagents as tools for determining isomer distributions in 2,4-hexadienoates and related compounds

Quantitative analysis of geometrical isomers of unsaturated esters and alcohols is facilitated with Eu(fod)₃. Commercial sorbic acid exists in the all-trans form, while sorbyl alcohol contains c. 10% of the cis-4,5 isomer.     

The use of lanthanide-induced shifts for conformational and structural studies of (R)-MTPA (α-methoxy-α-trifluoromethyl-α-phenylacetic acid) esters. 2—Complexes of the (R)-MTPA esters of 4-tert-butylcyclohexanols with Eu(fod)3

It is shown that the complexation of the (R)-MTPA (α-methoxy-α-trifluoromethyl-α-phenylacetic acid) ester of cis-4-tert-butylcyclohexanol with Eu(fod)₃ is very similar to that of the corresponding trans-ester and ketones with Eu(fod)₃. Further evidence is provided that the MTPA moiety exists as two different rotamers. The LIS technique, used as a tool for structure and conformation elucidation, was found by means of a Monte Carlo error analysis not to be dependent on small experimental errors.     

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of α-alkoxycarbonylnitrones with vinyl ethers and allyl alcohols in the presence of Eu(fod)3: selective activation of (Z)-isomers of the nitrones

Uncatalyzed cycloaddition of α-alkoxycarbonylnitrones 1 with vinyl ethers 7 gave mixtures of cis- and trans-cycloadducts 8, whereas Eu(fod)₃-catalyzed cycloaddition of 1 with 7 gave the trans-cycloadducts trans-8 in a highly stereoselective manner. NMR studies indicated that Eu(fod)₃ selectively activated (Z)-nitrones (Z)-1 in E,Z-equilibrium mixtures of nitrones 1. In contrast, the reaction of 1 with allyl alcohols 12 in the presence of Eu(fod)₃ resulted in sequential transesterification and intramolecular cycloaddition to give intramolecular cycloadducts 13.     

Lanthanide‐induced shifts in the structural elucidation of β‐hydroxydecalones

The use of Eu(fod)₃ in the analysis of the ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of cis and trans‐fused β‐hydroxydecalones is described. The relative configuration of the substituents is discussed using the PMLIS algorithm to determine the lanthanide (Eu) ion position in the complex in an effective axially symmetric model. The conformations of two cis‐decalones are also discussed. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Application of paramagnetic shift reagents to the conformational analysis of isomeric dienones

Paramagnetic NMR shift reagents, Eu(fod)₃ and Pr(fod)₃, have been applied to study the one-ene conformations of isomeric dienones. The results obtained using various complex formation models are analysed. The preferred model suggests participation of both carbonyl oxygen Ione pairs in binding with the shift reagents. Criteria for the estimation of errors in the determination of the structure parameters of the substrate-paramagnetic reagent complexes are suggested. The data obtained using NMR shift reagents are consistent with the existence of dienone α,β-cis-isomers as s-cis-conformers only, with the carbonyl group lying out of the plane of all the other atoms of the molecule. Both s-cis and s-trans conformers occur in dienone α,β-trans-isomers.     

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.     

Ir and pmr spectra of 2-aryl-4-thiazolidinones. III. Stereochemical analysis of 2-aryl-3-(2-pyridyl)-4-thiazolidinones

The long-range coupling through the sulphur atom observed in a number of 2-aryl-3-(2-pyridyl)-4-thiazolidinones suggests that the C₂ proton and one of methylene protons are in a cis 1,3 diequatorial relationship. Some additional information concerning the preferred orientations of the substituents in this system are given from Eu(fod)₃, [tris(1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro-7,7-dimethyloctane-4,6-dionato)]europium, induced shift data.     

Effect of the Excitation of the 4f Shell of Eu(fod)3 on the Formation of Complexes with 1,10-Phenanthroline

The effect of the electronic excitation of the -diketonate Eu(fod)₃ (fod is 6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptafluoro-2,2-dimethyloctanedione-3,5) on complexation with 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) in benzene solutions was studied. The excitation of the f–f transitions of Eu³⁺ increased the stability of the Eu(fod)₃ · phen complex, thus providing direct evidence for the involvement of the 4f shell of Eu³⁺ in chemical bonding. The thermodynamic parameters of complexation were determined. The temperature quenching of Eu(fod)₃ · phen luminescence was studied.     

Influence of Excitation of the Lanthanide 4 fShell on Complexation with Organic Substrates in Solutions: 2. Isotope Effects in Complexation of Tris(heptafluorodimethyloctanedionato)europium(III) with Dimethyl Sulfoxide in Benzene Solutions

The effect of deuteration of dimethyl sulfoxide on the fluorescence quantum yield, temperature quenching of fluorescence, and its complexation with tris(heptafluorodimethyloctanedionato)europium(III) (Eu(fod)₃) in the ground and excited states was studied. It was found that excitation of f–ftransitions in Eu(III) increases the stability of Eu(fod)₃complexes with sulfoxides but has a very insignificantly influence on isotope effects. The deuterium effect is displayed to a small extent in altering the quantum yield and is accompanied by a decrease in the efficiency of temperature quenching of Eu(fod)^* ₃fluorescence.     

Excitation Energy-Transfer Processes in the Sensitization Luminescence of Europium in a Highly Luminescent Complex

The excitation energy transfer (EET) pathways in the sensitization luminescence of Eu^III and the excitation energy migration between the different ligands in [Eu(fod)₃dpbt] [where fod=6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptafluoro-2,2-dimethyl-3,5-octanedione and dpbt=2-(N,N-diethylanilin-4-yl)-4,6-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-1,3,5-triazine], exhibiting well-separated fluorescence excitation and phosphorescence bands of the different ligands, were investigated by using time-resolved luminescence spectroscopy for the first time. The data clearly revealed that upon the excitation of dpbt, the sensitization luminescence of Eu^III in [Eu(fod)₃dpbt] was dominated by the singlet EET pathway, whereas the triplet EET pathway involving T₁(dpbt) was inefficient. The energy migration from T₁(dpbt) to T₁(fod) in [Eu(fod)₃dpbt] was not observed. Moreover, upon the excitation of fod, a singlet EET pathway for the sensitization of Eu^III luminescence, including the energy migration from S₁(fod) to S₁(dpbt) was revealed, in addition to the triplet EET pathway involving T₁(fod). Under the excitation of dpbt at 410 nm, [Eu(fod)₃dpbt] exhibited an absolute quantum yield for Eu^III luminescence of 0.59 at 298 K. This work provides a solid and elegant example for the concept that singlet EET pathway could dominate the sensitization luminescence of Eu^III in some complexes.     

Effect of 4f-shell excitation of Eu(fod)3 on its complex formation with alicyclic ketones

The complex formation of alicyclic ketones, viz., camphor, cyclohexanone, menthone, and cytisine, with the Eu(fod)₃ chelate (fod is 7,7-dimethyl-1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluorooctane-4,5-dione) in the ground and excited states was studied by chemiluminescence and kinetic luminescence spectroscopy, respectively. The stability constants and thermodynamic parameters of complex formation were determined. An increase in the stability of the electron-excited complexes [Eu(fod)₃*·Ketone] is explained by the enhancement of the acceptor ability of the Eu³⁺ chelate due to an increase in the fraction of the covalent component caused by the involvement of 4f-orbitals. The results obtained give direct evidence for the effect of the 4f-shell excitation of Eu(fod)₃ on complex formation due to the involvement of f-electrons in the chemical bonds.     

A model for the complex of the (R)-MTPA ester of trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexanol with Eu(fod)39 based on lanthanide induced shifts

It is shown that the complexation of Eu(fod)₃ with the MTPA ester of trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexanol is very similar to that of ketones with Eu(fod)₃. It is found to be more likely that the MTPA moiety can exist as two rotamers, suggesting that earlier models for correlating LIS and absolute configuration are inadequate.     

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.     

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.     

NMR–Untersuchungen an Dicyclopentadienderivaten: I—1H-NMR: Anwendung von paramagnetischen Verschiebungsreagenzien (Eu(fod)3) zur Vereinfachung der Spektren exo/endo-isomerer Diole

The determination of the stereochemistry of a series of exo/endo-isomeric dihydro- and tetrahydro-dicyclopentadiene-9.10-diols (exo/exo or endo/endo), using Eu(fod)₃ for separation of the signals in their ¹H n.m.r. spectra, is discussed in detail. The paramagnetic shift values ΔEu determined for half-molar ratios Eu(fod)₃/diol allow an unambiguous stereochemical assignment of the diols with regard to exo/endo isomerism. The ΔEu quantities are correlated with the distance H_i…O-atom (R_i).     

Etudes d'Alkylidènehydrazono-2 Méthyl-3 Dihydro-2,3 Benzothiazoles par RMN 1H en Présence d'Eu(fod)3

The study of the ¹H n.m.r. spectra of a series of 2-alkylidenehydrazono-3-methyl-2,3-dihydrobenzothiazoles in the presence of Eu(fod)₃ shows that the site of coordination of the lanthanide complex at the two nitrogen atoms of these azines varies as a function of either steric or polar factors. The use of Eu(fod)₃ also makes it possible to determine the Z or E configuration of these compounds, as well as their isomer ratio in different solvents.     

Mechanically induced chemiluminescence in the dispiro(adamantane-1,2-dioxetane)—Eu(fod)3 system

Luminescence accompanying an impact mechanical treatment of solid particles of the complex of Eu(fod)₃ (fod is 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro-7,7-dimethyloctane-4,6-dione) with dispiro(adamantane-1,2-dioxetane) (1) was discovered and studied. The luminescence has a complex structure, and its spectrum belongs to the excited Eu^III ions. The emission of light is observed only in a mechanical mixture of the Eu(fod)₃ with dioxetane1 and in their cocrystallized form, but not in the case of the components taken separately. The mechanism by which the impacts cause the luminescence is considered. It was shown that the luminescence is not triboluminescence, but is chemiluminescence induced by the decomposition of compound1.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1159–1162, May, 1996.     

The influence of excitation of the 4f-orbital of Eu(fod)3 on complex formation with adamantanone and anomalous enhancement of Eu3+ luminescence under the action of H2O and D2O molecules in toluene

The influence of excitation of the 4f-orbital of, β-diketonate Eu(fod)₃ (fod is heptafluorodimethyloctanedione) on the formation of the coordination bond with adamantanone (1) was studied by the nonradiative energy transfer technique. The kinetic parameters of fluorescence (FL) and the lifetime (τ) of the Eu³⁺ ion in toluene solutions were studied. The increase in the stability of the Eu(fod)₃·1 complex when f—f-transitions of the Eu³⁺ ion are excited is related to an increase in the acceptor capability of Eu(fod)₃ due to the increasing fraction of the covalent component determined by the participation of 4f-orbitals. An unexpected effect of enhancement of the Eu(fod)₃ fluorescence under the action of H₂O (D₂O) molecules in toluene solutions was observed. The effect is assumed to be caused by an increase in the negative inductive effect when outer-sphere associates with the fluorinated radical of β-diketonate are formed. The mechanisms of the influence of electron-donating inner-sphere ligands and outer-sphere associates on the quantum yield of fluorescence of Eu(fod)₃ are discussed.     

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 shift reagent with MTPA derivatives in 19F NMR spectrocopy: IV—Determination of enantiomeric composition for a variety of secondary cycloalkanols. A survey

Chiral secondary cycloalkanols (monocyclic alcohols) are derivatized to the corresponding (R)-α-methoxy-α-trifluoromethyl-α-phenylacetic acid [(R)-MTPA] esters and analysed by ¹⁹F NMR in the presence of tris(6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptafluoro-2,2-dimethyl-3,5-octanedionato) europium(III) [Eu(fod)₃]. Using this method the enantiomeric composition can be measured for several cyclopentanols, cyclohexanols and cycloheptanols, with a variety of substitution patterns. It is shown that a mixture of four stereoisomeric cycloalkanols, such as cis and trans disubstituted alcohols, can be analysed simultaneously.