Direct13C-13C spin-spin coupling constants of olefinic carbons in vinyl ethers

Conclusions In alkyl vinyl ethers, the values of¹J (¹³C=¹³C) SSCC increase with increasing effective volume of the alkyl group, opposite to the change in the corresponding constants in the series of alkyl phenyl ethers.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2249–2252, October, 1982.     

Accounting for intermolecular effects in the calculation of 15N NMR chemical shifts of protonated nitrogen-containing compounds

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Direct13C-13C spin-spin coupling constants for the triple bond in activated acetylenes

Conclusions ¹³C-¹³C SSCC values across the triple bond in activated acetylenes are determined primarily by the -electronic properties of substituents. The enhanced sensitivity of¹J_cc in acetylene derivatives to substituent effects also asserts their possible utility in estimating the electronegative properties of substituents.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1287–1292, June, 1988.     

Four-component relativistic calculations of NMR shielding constants of the transition metal complexes. Part 1: Pentaammines of cobalt,rhodium, and iridium

The nonrelativistic and four-component fully relativistic calculations of ¹H, ¹⁵N, ⁵⁹Co, ¹⁰³Rh, and ¹⁹³Ir shielding constants of pentaammineaquacomplexes of cobalt(III), rhodium(III), and iridium(III) were carried out at the density functional theory (DFT) level of theory. The noticeable deshielding relativistic corrections were observed for nitrogen shielding constants (chemical shifts), whereas those corrections were found to be negligible for protons. For the transition metals cobalt, rhodium, and iridium, relativistic corrections to their nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) shielding constants were found to be rather small for cobalt and rhodium (some 5–10%), whereas they are essentially larger for iridium (up to 70%).     

Four‐component relativistic DFT calculations of 77Se NMR chemical shifts: A gateway to a reliable computational scheme for the medium‐sized organoselenium molecules

A versatile high‐accuracy computational scheme for the ⁷⁷Se nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) chemical shifts of the medium‐sized organoselenium compounds is suggested within a framework of a full four‐component relativistic density functional theory (DFT). The main accuracy factors (DFT functionals, relativistic geometry, vibrational corrections, and solvent effects) are addressed. The best result is achieved with NMR‐oriented KT2 functional of Keal–Tozer characterized by a fairly small error of only 30 ppm for the span of about 1700 ppm (<2%). © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

MP2 calculation of 77Se NMR chemical shifts taking into account relativistic corrections

The main factors affecting the accuracy and computational cost of the Second‐order Möller‐Plesset perturbation theory (MP2) calculation of ⁷⁷Se NMR chemical shifts (methods and basis sets, relativistic corrections, and solvent effects) are addressed with a special emphasis on relativistic effects. For the latter, paramagnetic contribution (390–466 ppm) dominates over diamagnetic term (192–198 ppm) resulting in a total shielding relativistic correction of about 230–260 ppm (some 15% of the total values of selenium absolute shielding constants). Diamagnetic term is practically constant, while paramagnetic contribution spans over 70–80 ppm. In the ⁷⁷Se NMR chemical shifts scale, relativistic corrections are about 20–30 ppm (some 5% of the total values of selenium chemical shifts). Solvent effects evaluated within the polarizable continuum solvation model are of the same order of magnitude as relativistic corrections (about 5%). For the practical calculations of ⁷⁷Se NMR chemical shifts of the medium‐sized organoselenium compounds, the most efficient computational protocols employing relativistic Dyall's basis sets and taking into account relativistic and solvent corrections are suggested. The best result is characterized by a mean absolute error of 17 ppm for the span of ⁷⁷Se NMR chemical shifts reaching 2500 ppm resulting in a mean absolute percentage error of 0.7%. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Nonempirical calculations of the one‐bond 29Si–13C spin–spin coupling constants taking into account relativistic and solvent corrections

The computational study of the one‐bond ²⁹Si–¹³C spin–spin coupling constants has been performed at the second‐order polarization propagator approximation (SOPPA) level in the series of 60 diverse silanes with a special focus on the main factors affecting the accuracy of the calculation including the level of theory, the quality of the basis set, and the contribution of solvent and relativistic effects. Among three SOPPA‐based methods, SOPPA(MP2), SOPPA(CC2), and SOPPA(CCSD), the best result was achieved with SOPPA(CCSD) when used in combination with Sauer's basis set aug‐cc‐pVTZ‐J characterized by the mean absolute error of calculated coupling constants against the experiment of ca 2 Hz in the range of ca 200 Hz. The SOPPA(CCSD)/aug‐cc‐pVTZ‐J method is recommended as the most accurate and effective computational scheme for the calculation of ¹J(Si,C). The slightly less accurate but essentially more economical SOPPA(MP2)/aug‐cc‐pVTZ‐J and/or SOPPA(CC2)/aug‐cc‐pVTZ‐J methods are recommended for larger molecular systems. It was shown that solvent and relativistic corrections do not play a major role in the computation of the total values of ¹J(Si,C); however, taking them into account noticeably improves agreement with the experiment. The rovibrational corrections are estimated to be of about 1 Hz or 1–1.5% of the total value of ¹J(Si,C). Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Solvent effects in the GIAO‐DFT calculations of the 15N NMR chemical shifts of azoles and azines

The calculation of ¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts of 27 azoles and azines in 10 different solvents each has been carried out at the gauge including atomic orbitals density functional theory level in gas phase and applying the integral equation formalism polarizable continuum model (IEF‐PCM) and supermolecule solvation models to account for solvent effects. In the calculation of ¹⁵N NMR, chemical shifts of the nitrogen‐containing heterocycles dissolved in nonpolar and polar aprotic solvents, taking into account solvent effect is sufficient within the IEF‐PCM scheme, whereas for polar protic solvents with large dielectric constants, the use of supermolecule solvation model is recommended. A good agreement between calculated 460 values of ¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts and experiment is found with the IEF‐PCM scheme characterized by MAE of 7.1 ppm in the range of more than 300 ppm (about 2%). The best result is achieved with the supermolecule solvation model performing slightly better (MAE 6.5 ppm). Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

N-(2,2-Dichloro-2-phenylethylidene)arenesulfonamides in reactions with secondary amines

N-(2,2-Dichloro-2-phenylethylidene)arenesulfonamides were synthesized by a modified procedure, and their reactions with secondary amines were studied for the first time. Reactions of imines with dialkylamines proceed at room temperature to afford α,α-dichloromethylbenzene and N,N-dialkyl-N′-(arenesulfonyl)formamidines arising from the haloform cleavage of the initially formed unstable N-(1-dialkylamino-2,2-dichloro-2-phenylethyl)arenesulfonamides. When the reaction is carried out upon cooling to 0°C, the products of the nucleophilic addition of secondary amines to azomethines, N-(1-dialkylamino-2,2-dichloro-2-phenylethyl) are formed in yields of no higher than 5%. Nonempirical calculations of ¹³C-¹H spin-spin coupling constants and their experimental measurements for the series of the synthesized N-arenesulfonamides were performed to show that these compounds exist in solutions exclusively as E isomers. Preferable conformations of the investigated compounds and the relative energies of their E and Z isomers in the gas phase were determined by quantum-chemical calculations at the MP2/6-311G** level of theory. The NMR spectral data revealed restricted rotation of the N,N-dialkylamino group about the partially double C-NAlk₂ bond in the molecules of N-arenesulfonylformamidines.     

<Superscript>13</Superscript>C-<Superscript>13</Superscript>C spin-spin coupling constants in structural studies: XLIV. Carbonyl-containing oximes

¹³C-¹³C spin-spin coupling constants in carbonyl-containing oximes were calculated in terms of the second-order polarization propagator approximation (SOPPA) with account taken of the results of theoretical conformational analysis. Stable conformations of all carbonyl-containing oximes were found to have s-trans orientation of the carbonyl group in the E and Z isomers. The corresponding ¹³C-¹³C coupling constants showed a characteristic dependence upon internal rotation of the carbonyl-containing substituent, which may be used to determine predominant rotational conformations of these compounds. A relation between orientation of the C=O bond and ¹³C-¹³C coupling constants for the adjacent bonds in oximes was revealed; it may be attributed to hyperconjugation between the corresponding carbon-carbon bond and antibonding orbital of the C=O bond.