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Pure and applied chemistry, 2009-01, Vol.81 (4), p.571-583
Ort / Verlag
Berlin: De Gruyter
Erscheinungsjahr
2009
Quelle
EZB Electronic Journals Library
Beschreibungen/Notizen
A classic question regarding hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) concerns their symmetry. Is the hydrogen centered or is it closer to one donor and jumping between them? These possibilities correspond to single- and double-well potentials, respectively. The NMR method of isotopic perturbation can answer this question. It is illustrated with 3-hydroxy-2-phenylpropenal and then applied to dicarboxylate monoanions. The
O-induced
C NMR splittings signify that their intramolecular H-bonds are asymmetric and that each species is a pair of tautomers, not a single symmetric structure, even though maleate and phthalate are symmetric in crystals. The asymmetry is seen across a wide range of solvents and a wide variety of monoanions, including 2,3-di-
-butylsuccinate and zwitterionic phthalates. Asymmetry is also seen in monoprotonated 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalenediamines,
-diaryl-6-aminofulvene-2-aldimines, and 6-hydroxy-2-formylfulvene. The asymmetry is attributed to the disorder of the local environment, establishing an equilibrium between solvatomers. The broader implications of these results regarding the role of solvation in breaking symmetry are discussed. It was prudent to confirm a secondary deuterium isotope effect (IE) on amine basicity by NMR titration of a mixture of PhCH
NH
and PhCHDNH
. The IE is of stereoelectronic origin. It is proposed that symmetric H-bonds can be observed in crystals but not in solution because a disordered environment induces asymmetry, whereas a crystal can guarantee a symmetric environment. The implications for the controversial role of low-barrier H-bonds in enzyme-catalyzed reactions are discussed.