Pteridine studies: III—13C n.m.r. data of pteridine,some of its derivatives and their covalent σ-adducts with ammonia and water

¹³C n.m.r. spectral data of pteridine and nineteen of its derivatives (containing one or more chloro, methylthio, methyl, t-butyl or phenyl substituents) are reported. The ¹³C n.m.r. spectrum of the title compound has been assigned conclusively. ¹³C n.m.r. substituent effects are shown to be very useful in discerning between 6- and 7-substituted pteridines. Additionally, the ¹³C n.m.r. spectra of several covalent amination products, i.e. the 3,4-dihydro-4- amino- and the 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-6,7-diaminopteridine derivatives, formed by dissolving the appropriate pteridine in liquid ammonia, have been recorded. The ¹³C n.m.r. spectra of the corresponding covalent hydrates are also reported.