Relationship Between 1H-1H and 19F-19F Inter-Ring Coupling Constants in Fused Aza-Aromatic Systems

A complete analysis of the proton magnetic resonance spectra of quinoline¹ and isoquinoline^2,3 allowed to obtain signs and accurate magnitudes of the ¹H-¹H inter-ring coupling constants (HIRC). Since corresponding ¹⁹F-¹⁹F inter-ring coupling constants (FIRC) in perfluoro-quinoline⁴ and -isoquinoline⁵ are available it was worthwhile to consider whether a correlation could be established between HIRC and FIRC. A correlation of this kind would be of obvious interest to a better understanding of the transmission mechanism of long-range ¹⁹F-¹⁹F couplings.