1H NMR and UV-Vis spectroscopy of chlorine substituted stilbenes: Conformational studies

Á Kvaran, Á E. Konrásson, C. Evans, J. K.F. Geirsson

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Abstract

1H NMR and UV-Vis spectroscopic studies as well as molecular mechanics calculations have been performed for the trans and cis isomers of a series of chlorine substituted stilbenes (2-10). Correlations are found between the predicted molecular conformations and various NMR and UV-Vis spectroscopic parameters, indicating that these are suitable for conformational studies. The ethylene proton chemical shifts, in particular, are found to be sensitive to anisotropy effects of the nearby C-Cl bonds. Both ethylene and some ring proton chemical shifts are found to be dependent on the ring current effects, which are substituent and ring orientation dependent. UV spectra support the structural predictions based on the molecular mechanic vs. NMR correlation analysis. Average minimum energy conformations of compounds 1-10 are given in the paper. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)79-90
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Molecular Structure
Volume553
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Oct 2000

Bibliographical note

Funding Information: The financial support of the University Research Fund, University of Iceland and of the Icelandic Science Foundation is gratefully acknowledged. The authors like to thank Mr Benedikt I. Ásgeirsson for assistance with the Molecular Mechanics calculations and Dr S. Jónsdóttir for measurements of the NMR spectra.

Other keywords

  • H NMR
  • Stilbenes
  • US-Vis spectroscopy

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