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Oxygen-17 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of sulfoxides and sulfones. Alkyl substituent induced chemical shift effects

Journal Article · · J. Org. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00140a014· OSTI ID:6628958

Oxygen-17 NMR chemical shifts have been determined for a number of cyclic and acyclic as well as aliphatic, olefinic, and aryl sulfoxides and sulfones. The /sup 17/O NMR chemical shifts for the acyclic, aliphatic, and aromatic sulfoxides reported here absorb in the narrow range between delta -20 and +20, while the cyclic, aliphatic sulfoxides absorb between delta -13 and +66 relative to external (but naturally abundant) H/sub 2//sup 17/O. The sulfonyl oxygens are deshielded relative to the sulfinyl oxygens, exhibiting chemical shifts for acyclic and cyclic sulfonyl oxygens between delta 120 and 183 for the sulfones reported here. Diastereotopic sulfonyl oxygens exhibit chemical shift nonequivalence. Substituent-induced chemical shift effects by a methyl or methylene group on the sulfinyl and sulfonyl oxygens are discussed.

Research Organization:
Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
DOE Contract Number:
AS05-80ER10641
OSTI ID:
6628958
Journal Information:
J. Org. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Org. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 47:19; ISSN JOCEA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English