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Title: sup 17 O NMR studies on alkylindanones: Steric effects

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry; (USA)
OSTI ID:5092701
 [1]; ; ;  [2]
  1. Georgia State Univ., Atlanta (USA)
  2. Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater (USA)

Natural abundance {sup 17}O NMR spectroscopic data, in acetonitrile at 75{degree}C, were obtained for 32 alkyl-substituted 1-indanones (2-33). Excellent additivity of substituent effects was observed for the {sup 17}O chemical shifts of the substituted compounds. Introduction of alkyl groups proximate to the carbonyl group (7-position) produces large (21-36 ppm) downfield shifts. These downfield shifts were correlated with repulsive van der Waals energies estimated from molecular mechanics calculations. In multisubstituted indanones substituent effects are also additive, and the downfield shifts caused by alkyl groups proximate to the carbonyl are large enough to be used to distinguish between positional isomers. Examples of the combined use of {sup 1}H, {sup 13}C, and {sup 17}O NMR chemical shifts to make structural assignments are given. 25 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.

OSTI ID:
5092701
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry; (USA), Vol. 54:6; ISSN 0020-1669
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English