| Abstract: | A series of isoalloxazine and alloxazine derivatives have been investigated by 13C-NMR. The synthesis of selectively 13C-enriched derivatives made it possible to assign unambiguously the signals due to the quaternary carbon atoms at position 4, 4a and 10a of the isoalloxazine ring system. The assignment of the other resonances was ensured by the use of selectively deuteriated and chemically modified compounds as well as by decoupling techniques. The assignments differ in part from those published by Breitmaier & Voelter 2] on FMN and FAD. The solvent dependence of the resonances has been studied in dioxan/water mixtures. The experimental data are compared with published MO calculations and discussed. |
