Some Applications of Ultrahigh Resolution 15N NMR Spectroscopy
Abstract Ultrahigh resolution 15N NMR spectra were measured for two nitroalkanes (MeNO2 la, tBuNO2 1c), two isocyanates (tBuNCO 2c, Me3SiNCO 2d), four isothiocyanates (MeNCS 3a, EtNCS 3b, tBuNCS 3c, Me3SiNCS 3d), one carbodiimide (Me3SiNCNSiMe3 4d), one keteneimine [Me3SiNCC(SiMe3)2 5d], two sulphinyl imides (tBuNSO 6c, Me3SiNSO 6d), and N-tert-butyl-pyrrole 7c, in order to determine coupling constants J(15N ,I3C) and isotope induced chemical shifts 1∆12/13C (15N) at the natural abundance of the isotopes. The values 1∆12/13C (15N) can be separated into two groups, one dealing with NC single and another one with NC double bonds. In each group (with few exceptions), the values 1∆12/13C (15N) become more negative with a decrease in the absolute magnitude of l1J(l5N ,13C)l. The corresponding values 1∆14/15N (13C) show a sim ilar behaviour. However, N-substituted pyrroles appear to be exceptional in this respect.