@article{BaranacStojanovicKlaumuenzerMarkovicetal.2010, author = {Baranac-Stojanovic, Marija and Klaumuenzer, Ute and Markovic, Rade and Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {Structure, configuration, conformation and quantification of the push pull-effect of 2-alkylidene-4- thiazolidinones and 2-alkylidene-4,5-fused bicyclic thiazolidine derivatives}, issn = {0040-4020}, doi = {10.1016/j.tet.2010.09.040}, year = {2010}, abstract = {Structures of a series of push-pull 2-alkylidene-4-thiazolidinones and 2-alkylidene-4,5-fused bicyclic thiazolidine derivatives were optimized at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level of theory in the gas phase and discussed with respect to configurational and conformational stability. Employing the GIAO method, C-13 NMR chemical shifts of the C-2, C-2', C-4 and C-5 atoms were calculated at the same level of theory in the gas phase and with inclusion of solvent, and compared with experimental data. Push-pull effect of all compounds was quantified by means of the quotient pi*/pi, length of the partial double bond, C-13 NMR chemical shift difference (Delta delta(C=C)) and H-1 NMR chemical shifts of olefinic protons. The effect of bromine on donating and accepting ability of other substituents of the push- pull C=C double bond is discussed, too.}, language = {en} }