Syntheses and structural studies of Schiff bases involving hydrogen bonds

New Schiff bases have been prepared by reacting 3-hydroxy-4-pyridine- carboxaldehyde with various amines. NMR spectroscopic methods provided clear evidence that the Schiff bases exist in the solid state and in solution as hydroxyimino tautomers with the E-configuration. A study of the stabilities of the tautomeric forms and the different conformers has been carried out using density functional calculations at the B3LYP/6-31G** level.     

Electrospray mass spectrometry of 2-aminotroponimines and 2-aminotropones

A series of aminotroponimine and aminotropone derivatives were studied by electrospray mass spectrometry. MS and MS/MS data were acquired according to automated procedures. In the case of mono- and di-halogenated compounds, their specific behavior upon collisionally-activated dissociation conditions provided rapid structural assignments through inexpensive isotopic labeling MS/MS experiments.     

Solid‐State and Solution Structural Studies of 4‐{[C(E)]‐1H‐Azol‐1‐ylimino)methyl}pyridin‐3‐ols

The new N‐salicylideneheteroarenamines 1 – 4 were prepared by reacting the biologically relevant 3‐hydroxy‐4‐pyridinecarboxaldehyde ( 5 ) with 1H‐imidazol‐1‐amine ( 6 ), 1H‐pyrazol‐1‐amine ( 7 ), 1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐amine ( 8 ), and 1H‐1,3,4‐triazol‐1‐amine ( 9 ). Solution ¹H‐, ¹³C‐, and ¹⁵N‐NMR were used to establish that the hydroxyimino form A is the predominant tautomer. A combination of ¹³C‐ and ¹⁵N‐CPMAS‐NMR with X‐ray crystallographic studies confirms that the same form is present in the solid state. The stabilities and H‐bond geometries of the different forms, tautomers and rotamers, are discussed by using B3LYP/6‐31G** calculations.     

A theoretical study of multinuclear coupling constants in pyrazoles

The 243 coupling constants of eight N-R-pyrazoles [R=H, CH3, C6H5, COCH3, NH2, NO2, SO2CF3, Si(CH3)3] have been calculated and compared with 131 experimental values. The agreement is good and can be used to estimate new couplings. The whole collection has been statistically analyzed.     

Unusual behavior of pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazoles in fast atom bombardment (fab) and frit-fast atom bombardment (Frit-FAB) mass spectrometry. Influence of the matrix

The nature of the matrix used in Fast Atom Bombardment (FAB) mass spectrometry analyses of pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazoles was found to influence significantly their positive and negative ions mass spectra. Indeed the use of glycerol provided an abundant ion corresponding to the protonated molecule (M+H)⁺ whereas the meta-nitrobenzyl alcohol favored the formation of the radical ion M^+°. Such results which are in accordance with the oxidoreduction properties of the matrices studied were also established in Frit-FAB mass spectrometry analyses of pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazoles.     

NMR studies of novel Schiff bases derived from L-alpha-amino methyl esters and 3-hydroxypyridin-4-carboxaldehyde

Schiff bases of 3-hydroxypyridin-4-carboxaldehyde and L-alpha-amino esters as well as those derived from the structurally related amines lacking the ester function have been synthesised. In two cases a tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine was formed as a by-product. (1)H, (13)C, (15)N-NMR spectral data and density functional theory (DFT) calculations established the structure of all compounds.     

An NMR and Computational Study of Azolo[a]pyrimidines with Special Emphasis on Pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines

The reaction of 3(5)‐amino‐5(3)‐hydrazinopyrazole, a bifunctional compound, with 3‐oxo‐3‐phenylpropanenitrile and two of its p‐substituted derivatives affords 2,5‐diaryl‐7‐aminopyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines. A mechanism for this unexpected reaction involving the formation of hydrazine is proposed. The position of the aryl substituents on the bicyclic ring has been established by the combined use of NMR and DFT calculations. Moreover, the chemical shifts have been calculated, and some general rules have been withdrawn.     

A 13C chemical shifts study of iodopyrazoles: experimental results and relativistic and non-relativistic calculations

Structural Chemistry - This work reports the 13C chemical shifts of 49 iodopyrazoles and the 15N chemical shifts of 6 iodopyrazoles, most of them from the literature but a number of significant...     

Effect of Substituents on the Regioselectivity of the Reaction of α‐Tosyloxyketones with Thioureas in Acidic Medium: Access to 2‐Aminothiazoles and 2‐Imino‐2,3‐dihydrothiazoles

Regioselective condensation of α‐tosyloxyacetophenones 1 and N‐substituted thioureas 2 in acidic medium to give regioisomers 2‐aminothiazoles I and 2‐imino‐2,3‐dihydrothiazoles II is largely influenced by the substituents present on 1 and 2 . A mechanism, supported by DFT calculations has been proposed to explain the observed regioselectively.