Strong intramolecular hydrogen bonds and steric effects involving C═S groups: An NMR and computational study

Rita S. Elias, Bahjat A. Saeed, Fadhil S. Kamounah, Fritz Duus, Poul Erik Hansen

Abstract

A number of 5-acyl rhodanines and thiorhodanines with bulky acyl groups (pivaloyl and adamantoyl), not previously available, have been synthesized. The compounds are shown to exist in the enol form. Structures have been calculated using both the MP2 approach and the B3LYP-GD3BJ functional and the 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. Hydrogen bond energies are estimated by subtracting energies of a structure with the OH group turned 180° from those of the intramolecularly hydrogen-bonded one. Properties such as OH chemical shifts, two-bond isotope effects on 13C chemical shifts, electron densities at the bond critical point from atoms in molecules analysis, and the hydrogen bond energies show that the sterically hindered compounds have stronger hydrogen bonds than methyl or isopropyl derivatives. The combination of oxygen and sulfur derivatives enables a detailed analysis of hydrogen bond energies.

Original languageEnglish
JournalMagnetic Resonance in Chemistry
ISSN0749-1581
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2020

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