Long-range Proton–Proton Coupling Constants in the Vinylpyridines. Conformational Preferences of the Vinyl Group and Molecular Orbital Calculations

1974 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Brian Rowbotham ◽  
Ted Schaefer

The p.m.r. spectra of 2-vinylpyridine, 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine, and 4-vinylpyridine are examined for long-range coupling constants between the vinylic and ring protons. Those over six, seven, and eight bonds from the vinyl group to ring or methyl protons in the para position are dominated by a π electron mechanism. Those over five bonds between the α proton and a ring proton in the meta position indicate that the vinyl group prefers to lie cis to the nitrogen in 2-vinylpyridine but trans in the 5-vinylpyridine. INDO-MO-FPT calculations of coupling constants between vinyl protons and ring protons, carbon-13, and nitrogen-14 nuclei are presented in graphical form.




1980 ◽  
Vol 58 (23) ◽  
pp. 2452-2459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ted Schaefer ◽  
Leonard J. Kruczynski ◽  
Bert Krawchuk ◽  
Rudy Sebastian ◽  
James L. Charlton ◽  
...  

The 1H nmr spectra in solution of 1-R-(3,5-dibromophenyl) ethanes (R = CH3, C2H5, n-C3H7 to n-C6H13, OH, F, Br), of 1-amino-2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl) ethane, of 3,5-dichloroallylbenzene, and of 4-(3,5-dibromobenzyl) pyridine are analyzed at 305 K. For the ethane derivatives, the populations of anti and gauche conformers are derived from the vicinal proton–proton coupling constants. The conformation about the C1—Cα bond in both gauche and anti forms is discussed in terms of long-range couplings to the ring protons and some approximate barriers about this bond are suggested for both conformers. Greater rigidity exists in the gauche than in the anti conformations. In some cases the measurements are compared with extensive molecular orbital calculations, for example, for phenethylamine. The low-energy conformations and the barriers about the C1—Cα bond are deduced for the allyl and pyridyl compounds.



1976 ◽  
Vol 54 (20) ◽  
pp. 3216-3223 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J. E. Parr ◽  
Roderick E. Wasylishen ◽  
Ted Schaefer

The stereospecific spin–spin coupling constants over five bonds between the α-proton in the side chain and the protons in the heterocycle in 2-vinylfuran, in its β-nitro and β-aldehydic derivatives, and in 2-vinylthiophene are used to demonstrate the preponderance of the s-trans conformers in polar and nonpolar solutions. These conclusions are compared with predictions made by molecular orbital theory at the STO-3G, INDO, CNDO/2, and MINDO/3 levels. Long-range coupling constants between the protons in the side chain and protons in the heterocycle are calculated by CNDO/2 and INDO–MO–FPT and are compared with experiment. It is concluded that the five-bond couplings involving the α-proton are most sensitive to conformation and that they are transmitted mainly via a σ electron mechanism. The other long-range coupling constants are discussed in terms of σ and π electron mechanisms. The STO-3G calculations yield barriers to internal rotation of greater than 4.8 kcal/mol.



1972 ◽  
Vol 50 (13) ◽  
pp. 2035-2040 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. MacDonald ◽  
G. K. Hamer ◽  
I. R. Peat ◽  
W. F. Reynolds

Signs and magnitudes of long-range coupling constants in three phenylacetylene derivatives have been determined. Values of the coupling constants are discussed in terms of the McConnell formulation and compared with results of MO–INDO–FPT calculations. Coupling constants are dominated by π contributions. Estimated values of hyperfine interaction constants for acetylene and methylacetylene groups are respectively QCC≡CH = −12 and QCC≡CCH = +12 G. The theoretical calculations are in excellent agreement with experimental results. Both approaches allow quantitative estimation of nine bond couplings in 4-vinylphenylacetylene.



1974 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 1902-1906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jukka Jokisaari

The 100 MHz spectra of the phenyl protons in 2-(3-chlorophenyl) oxetane and 2-(2-chlorophenyl) oxetane have been analysed. The 60 MHz PMR chemical shifts and proton-proton coupling constants have been studied in the temperature range from -20 C to +80 °C. The chemical shifts were sensitive to temperature, while the coupling constants were not, except the long range 5Jm coupling constant between the methine proton and the meta positioned phenyl proton in 2-(2-chlorophenyl) oxetane.



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