Rotational constants for HCN and DCN

Microwave measurements of rotational transitions within vibrationally excited states of several isotopic species of HCN have given improved values for the pertinent B_v constants. These new data have been combined with infrared measurements given in the literature (ncluding D_v terms) to arrive at a set of rovibrational constants (α and γ constants) which is consistent with all available data. Bond distances resulting from several different B_e approximations are intercompared to assess the variability of the r_e values and the importance of the γ terms. The latest r₀ and r_s bond distances are also given.     

The a-type rotational spectrum of HNCS in the excited bending states

The microwave and millimeter wave spectra of HNCS in the three bending excited states, v₄ = 1, v₅ = 1, and v₆ = 1, have been measured. The ^qR₀, ^qR₁, and ^qR₂ branches for each of these three states and the ^qR₃ branch for the lowest excited state have been assigned. Effective rotational and centrifugal distortion constants have been determined for each vibrational and K_a-rotational sub-state. Two local resonances, caused by the Coriolis induced asymmetry interaction and a b-type Coriolis resonance, allow unambiguous confirmation of the assignment of the state v₆ = 1, the first excited state of the out-of-plane vibration.     

Doppler-limited rotational spectrum of the NH radical in the 2 THz region

The Doppler-limited rotational spectrum of the NH radical in its electronic (X) and vibrational ground state has been measured using the frequency stabilized Cologne side-band spectrometer in the frequency region near 2 THz. The nitrogen ¹⁴N nuclear hyperfine patterns have been observed accompanying the resolved fine (J^′←J″) structure of the N=2←1 rotational transition. The observed peak frequencies were analyzed in detail together with the previously measured hyperfine frequencies of the N=1←0 rotational transition and with combination differences obtained from the high-resolution electronic spectra to derive precise rotational, centrifugal distortion, fine, and hyperfine parameters. In the numerical analysis the essential attention has been paid to partly resolved and unresolved hyperfine structures. The peak positions of the partly or fully overlapped lines were analyzed with the help of a profile simulation with estimated half-widths and calculated relative intensities and in this manner the least square fit of the unresolved and partly resolved lines was significantly improved. The NH radical is an extremely important species in nitrogen chemical reaction networks in the interstellar medium and atmospheric chemistry.     

Water Spectra in the Region 4200-6250 cm, Extended Analysis of ν1+ν2, ν2+ν3, and 3ν2 Bands and Confirmation of Highly Excited States from Flame Spectra and from Atmospheric Long-Path Observations

Water vapor infrared spectra have been recorded at room temperature in the range 4200-6250 cm⁻¹ at resolutions (FWHM) between 0.0053 and 0.0080 cm⁻¹. The use of a White-type multireflection cell made large pressure × pathlength products possible up to 31.27 mbar×288.5 m. The high signal-to-noise ratio allowed us to observe lines with intensities as small as 10⁻²⁶ cm⁻¹/molecule cm⁻² at T=296 K. Among about 5100 recorded water lines, about half of which are reported for the first time, 2351 lines have been assigned to the second triad of H₂¹⁶O (bands ν₁+ν₂, ν₂+ν₃, and 3ν₂). This has allowed the determination of line positions and corresponding upper rovibrational states with considerably improved accuracy. The assignments of certain highly excited states have been confirmed by the analysis of flame spectra and hot emission spectra. New values of effective Hamiltonian parameters for the upper states {(110), (030), (011)} have been determined. The generating function model was used in the data reduction to account for the anomalously strong centrifugal distortion of the rovibrational levels and resonance interactions. The RMS standard deviation of the least-squares fit of the assigned H₂O data was 5×10⁻³ cm⁻¹ for line positions and 7×10⁻³ cm⁻¹ for energy levels up to J_max=20 and K_a(max)=13. Particular attention was paid to water lines in the transparency window 4200-5000 cm⁻¹, in which existing databases are not sufficient. In this region, 1395 lines of four isotopic species of water have been recorded and over 900 accurate line positions of nine bands of H₂¹⁶O (ν₁, ν₃, 2ν₂, ν₁+ν₂, ν₂+ν₃, 3ν₂, 4ν₂−ν₂, 2ν₂+ν₃−ν₂, ν₁+2ν₂−ν₂) are reported in this range. A comparison of laboratory spectra with long path atmospheric spectra (20 km slant path in the mountains) in this region shows that many lines missing from available spectroscopic compilations (or considerably shifted compared to observations) are important for a proper interpretation of atmospheric observations. A comparison of the observed data with the best available predictions from the molecular electronic potential energy surface is discussed.     

31P Sold-State NMR Investigations on Phosphonic Acids and Phosphonates

Abstract

As known from ³¹P solid-state NMR investigations of inorganic phosphates there is a correlation between chemical shift anisotropy parameters and crystal lattice parameters. For phosphonic acids and phosphonates similar correlations are not known.     

1H-, 13C-UND 31P-NMR-SPEKTROSKOPISCHE UNTERSUCHUNGEN AN BIS-(DIALKOXYTHIOPHOSPHORYL)-UND-(DIALKOXYPHOSPHORYL)-SULFANEN UND-POLYSULFANEN

Abstract

Compounds of the following structure

(R¹O)₂(X)P[sbnd]Y–P(X)(OR²)₂

(X = O, Y = S_n (n = 1–4), R¹ = R² = Me, iPr;

X = S, Y = S_n (n = 1–4), R¹, R² = Me, Et, iPr, iBu;

X = S, Y = S-Se-S, S-Te-S, R¹ = R² = Me

were prepared and their NMR spectra were analysed. Depending on the number of sulfur atoms, bonded between the phosphorus atoms, typical ranges of the P-P coupling constants were found for the different sulfanes investigated: ²J_PP from-10 to-20 Hz, ³J_PP less than 3 Hz, ⁴J_PP from +10 to +13 Hz and ⁵J_PP less than 1 Hz. For the small vicinal coupling constants and the relatively large values of ⁴J_PP different possibilities of their interpretation are given.     

Combining On‐Chip Synthesis of a Focused Combinatorial Library with Computational Target Prediction Reveals Imidazopyridine GPCR Ligands

Using the example of the Ugi three‐component reaction we report a fast and efficient microfluidic‐assisted entry into the imidazopyridine scaffold, where building block prioritization was coupled to a new computational method for predicting ligand–target associations. We identified an innovative GPCR‐modulating combinatorial chemotype featuring ligand‐efficient adenosine A_1/2B and adrenergic α_1A/B receptor antagonists. Our results suggest the tight integration of microfluidics‐assisted synthesis with computer‐based target prediction as a viable approach to rapidly generate bioactivity‐focused combinatorial compound libraries with high success rates.     

Multi‐Objective Molecular De Novo Design by Adaptive Fragment Prioritization

We present the development and application of a computational molecular de novo design method for obtaining bioactive compounds with desired on‐ and off‐target binding. The approach translates the nature‐inspired concept of ant colony optimization to combinatorial building block selection. By relying on publicly available structure–activity data, we developed a predictive quantitative polypharmacology model for 640 human drug targets. By taking reductive amination as an example of a privileged reaction, we obtained novel subtype‐selective and multitarget‐modulating dopamine D₄ antagonists, as well as ligands selective for the sigma‐1 receptor with accurately predicted affinities. The nanomolar potencies of the hits obtained, their high ligand efficiencies, and an overall success rate of 90 % demonstrate that this ligand‐based computer‐aided molecular design method may guide target‐focused combinatorial chemistry.