Barriers to internal rotation in 1,3,5-trineopentylbenzenes: 10—13C and 19F NMR band shape studies and force field calculations

1,3,5-Trineopentylbenzenes (TNB) with one or two benzylic substituents in each neopentyl group were synthesized. The substituents were F, Cl, Br, J, OCH₃, OCOCH₃, OSi(CH₃)₃ and CH₃ and, in cases of disubstitution, F, Cl, Br, CH₃ and Cl, CH₃ and Br and ? SCH₂CH₂S? . Barriers to internal C_sp3? C_sp2 (aryl) and C_sp3? C_sp3 rotation were estimated by ¹³C and ¹⁹F NMR band shape methods. Estimated barriers in the TNB series were found to be very close to those found for the corresponding mononeopentylbenzenes. For some of the compounds studied, molecular mechanics (MM) calculations were performed with the Allinger MMP1 program. Differences between calculated and experimental estimated barriers were found, and possible sources of these discrepancies in terms of parameters used in the MMP1 program are discussed.     

13C nuclear magnetic resonance studies on acetophenones: Barriers to internal rotation

The barrier to internal rotation in a series of p-substituted acetophenones has been determined by means of low temperature carbon-13 n.m.r. and total bandshape analysis, resulting in: ΔG = 5·4 ± 0·1 kcal mol^?1 (22·4 ± 0·4 kJ mol^?1) for the unsubstituted acetophenone. The substituent effects on the barrier are found to be the same as for the corresponding benzaldehydes. The barrier height is discussed in terms of contributions from resonance and steric effects.     

Nuclear magnetic resonance studies of internal rotation. V—Rotational barriers of acetylenic amides

The rotational barriers about the C? N bond of the N,N-dimethylamides of propiolic, methylpropiolic and phenylpropiolic acids have been determined by the iterative total line shape nuclear magnetic resonance method.     

Barriers to internal rotation in 1,3,5-trineopentylbenzenes—II: Unsymmetrically halogen-substituted compounds

The temperature dependence of the three different methylene AB spectra due to the 1-, 3- and 5-neopentyl groups in 2-chloro-4-iodo, 2-bromo-4-iodo and 2-bromo-4-chloro-1,3,5-trineopentyl-benzene was studied by proton magenetic resonance measurements at 60 MHz. The identification of the lines of the AB quartets at low temperature was carried out on an HA-100 spectrometer by means of the INDOR technique. The activation parameters for all three barriers in each compound were found to be approximately the same, which perhaps reflects the interdependence of the rotations, with the smaller of the two halogens determining the size of the barrier. An explanation in terms of magnetic nonequivalence induced in the 1- and 5-methylenes by the 3-neopentyl group is considered to be most plausible.     

Hydrogen-bonded ion-pairs by carbon-13 magnetic resonance

Hydrogen-bonded ion-pairs of the type

N⁺HX⁻ (where X⁻ = F₃CCO₂⁻, Cl⁻, Br⁻, I⁻, SbCl₆⁻ and BF₄⁻, etc.) are studied by carbon-13 magnetic resonance. The chemical shift of para carbon of pyridinium cation is very sensitive to the nature of H-bond accepting anion, X⁻. We have studied H-bonded ion-pairs of pyridine and various acids in CHCl₃, CH₃CN and F₃CCO₂H solvents at 35°C.     

Nuclear magnetic resonance studies of internal rotation: IV—rotational barriers and conformation of phthalic amides

The rotational barriers about the C? N bond of the N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyldiamides of phthalic, isophthalic and terephthalic acids have been determined by the iterative total line shape NMR method. Some evidence about the conformation of these compounds in solution has also been obtained by infrared and dipole moment studies.     

1H NMR studies on thioamides: Barriers to internal rotation

The barrier to the internal rotation of the dimethylamino group in thioamides of structure R? CS? N(CH₃)₂, R being (CH₃)₂,N? CS? , CH₃O₂C? or N?C? , is studied by proton magnetic resonance, using the lineshape analysis method of Nakagawa. In the solvents o-dichlorobenzene, naphthalene and nitrobenzene all ΔG≠ values are in the range of 23 to 24 kcal/mol. In these solvents the E_a and ΔS≠ values of each product are linearly related to the dielectric constants.     

Mass spectra of heterocyclic compounds: V—dihydro-1,3,5-dioxazines

N-Substituted dihydro-1,3,5-dioxazines show a general fragmentation pattern supported by metastable ions, exact mass measurements and deuterium labelling. There are two well-defined pathways: one is initiated by elimination of the N-substituent and the other by loss of a hydrogen atom from the heterocyclic ring.     

Nuclear magnetic resonance studies of aqueous solutions of alkylureas: Proton and carbon-13 chemical shifts

Aqueous solutions of methylated and ethylated derivatives of urea have been investigated by proton and carbon-13 magnetic resonance technique. The chemical shifts of water protons in solution of alkylureas, relative to that of pure water, are as a measure of the hydrogen-bonding reinforcing or weakening ability of these substances. The dependence of this effect on the concentration and on the temperature has also been studied. The results obtained indicate that different contrasting effects act in these solutions, among then the water structuring effect of the nonpolar surface of the alkylureas and the effect of the volume of the solute.¹³C chemical shifts of the carbonyl groups of the alkylureas give useful information about the interactions between water and the polar part of the ureas. Carbonyl-water interactions exist but are partially destroyed by increasing concentrations of the solute.     

Proton and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and conformational aspects of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4-chromanone derivatives

The 25 MHz ¹³C and 350 MHz ¹H-nmr spectra of the title compounds are reported. Conformational equilibria in variously substituted 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrochromanones are discussed. Compounds bearing a t-butyl group at the 6 position appear to be conformationally homogenous.     

Studies in tertiary amine oxides. Part V—carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of some N-aryl tertiary amines,the corresponding N-oxides and the meisenheimer rearrangement products

The carbon-13 NMR spectra of some N-(2- or 4-nitrophenyl) tertiary amines and their corresponding N-oxides have been analysed. These N-oxides undergo thermal rearrangement to O-arylhydroxylamines, for which the ¹³C NMR spectral assignments were also carried out. The N-oxidation effect on the aromatic and aliphatic fragments is calculated.     

Substituent effects in heterocyclic systems by carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance. Isoxazoles

The carbon-13 nmr spectra of a series of 3-aryl-5-phenylisoxazoles (I) and 3-phenyl-5-arylisoxazoles (II) have been recorded and the signals assigned. Carbon-13 data for series I show little effect of substituent on the chemical shift of the isoxazole ring carbons. However, a plot of the carbon-13 chemical shift of carbon-5 in the isoxazole system I versus the chemical shift of carbon-3 in the 3-(4′-aryl)-1-phenylpropenones gives a straight line (r = .989) with a slope of 0.35. In series II, the chemical shifts of both carbon-4 and -5 are relatively sensitive to substituent effects. Fair correlations between Hammett sigma values and the chemical shifts of these two carbons are found; dual substituent parameter treatment improves the correlations. The results obtained from correlations with carbon-4 in series II are similar to those obtained from β-carbons of a number of styrene systems. The data show that carbon-4 in series II is approximately 20% less sensitive to substituent effects than the previously reported data for carbon-3 of 2-arylfurans. Transmission of substituent effects in the isoxazole system compare well with those of the benzothiazole system.     

Crosslinking investigation of polybutadiene thermal degradation by carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance

Thermal degradation of polybutadiene (PBD) in anaerobic atmosphere at 250 °C had been studied by carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹³C NMR) before complete crosslinking. In this investigation four types of low molecular weight PBD with different 1,2-vinyl isomer content had been chosen, then pure and mixed samples of PBD were heated in different time periods. ¹³C NMR spectra showed that two kinds of crosslinking mechanisms occur that both of them produce methyl groups. The first mechanism is a reaction between 1,2-vinyl isomers of two PBD chains, and the second one occurs between 1,2-vinyl isomer of one chain via methylene carbon of cis or trans isomer in another chain. Also ¹³C NMR results showed that the presence of 1,2-vinyl isomer in the PBD structure is necessary and without it none of the mentioned reactions will occur. Furthermore isomers sequence is another important parameter which affects crosslinking. Results show that cis or trans isomer which is not adjacent to 1,2-vinyl isomer does not take part in crosslinking reaction. Moreover such cis or trans isomer can take part in second mechanism of crosslinking that 1,2-vinyl isomer was attached from head to cis or trans isomer, thus in this arrangement of isomers second mechanism of crosslinking will become dominant rather than first mechanism of crosslinking.     

Conformational studies by nuclear magnetic resonance—IV: Restricted rotation in vinylogous thioamides

Enamino -thial and -thiones R¹C(S)CH?CHNR (R¹ = H or alkyl; R² = Me or Et) have been shown by NMR spectra to exist in two rotational forms, s-cis and s-trans, the populations of the latter being approximately the same as in the case of the parent oxa analogues. An increase of the order of 2 to 4 Kcal/mole in the heights of C? C and C? N rotation barriers (ΔG*) was found on comparing the title compounds with their oxa analogues. IR spectra failed as a tool to establish the rotational equilibrium. IR absorption bands of the ν_{C? C}, ν_{C? H} (in the NMe₂ group) and γ_HC?CH vibrations have been found, but the ν_C?S band could not be assigned unambiguously. Anomalies concerning the frequency and intensity of the ν_C?C band are discussed.     

Carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectra: V—substituent interactions at 4-substituted adamantanones and bicyclo[2.2.2]octanones

The ¹³C n.m.r. data of a variety of 4_eq- and 4_ax-substituted adamantanones and bicyclo[2.2.2]octanones are presented. It is shown that for a number of carbons the chemical shifts cannot be predicted by a given additivity rule. The deviations of the observed chemical shifts from the calculated ones are discussed in terms of different interaction mechanisms operating through the σ bond frameworks or through space.     

Determination of carbonate/hydrogencarbonate ratios by carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry

A linear relationship between the carbonate/hydrogencarbonate mole fraction in an aqueous solution and the chemical shift of the¹³C-n.m.r. peak has been established, and applied for the determination of the carbonate/hydrogencarbonate ratio, in solutions where the overall carbonate concentration is known and exceeds 0.05 M.     

Sequence analysis of ethylene sulphide-propylene sulphide copolymers by carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance

Ethylene sulphide-propylene sulphide copolymers, prepared with anionic type catalysts, have been investigated by ¹³C NMR. The peaks have been assigned both in terms of diad and triad monomer sequences and in terms of tacticity. It has been shown that the propylene sulphide monomer units were directionally oriented and the tacticity was approximately random. We have also determined the effect of methyl substitution in various positions on the chemical shift of the main chain carbon atoms.     

Barriers to internal rotation in phosphoric amide molecules

Internal rotation in phosphoramide and 0,0-dimethyl phosphoramidate molecules in their different stable conformations was studied by different quantum-chemical methods. Rotation of the amide group about the P-N bond is inhibited with barrier values of 27 kJ/mole.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 221–22, March–April, 1985.     

Barriers to internal rotation in biphenyl radical ions

Molecular orbital theory shows that the conformation of, and barriers to rotation in, radical ions of biphenyl derivatives are greatly different from those of the neutral compounds. The results are consistent with the ESR results on the cation radicals of some substituted biphenyls.