TY - JOUR A1 - Heydenreich, Matthias A1 - Koch, Andreas A1 - Kovacs, J. A1 - Toth, G. A1 - Kleinpeter, Erich T1 - Electronic influences on (3)J(C,H) coupling constants via -S-, -S(O)- and -SO2--: their determination, calculation and comparison of detection methods N2 - (3)J(C,H) coupling constants via a sulfur atom in two series of compounds, both including a sulfide, a sulfoxide and a sulfone, were detected experimentally and calculated by quantum mechanical methods. In the first series (1-3) the coupling between a hydrogen, bonded to an Sp(3) carbon, and an Sp(2) carbon is treated; the second series (4- 6) deals with the coupling between a hydrogen, bonded to an Sp3 carbon, and an Sp3 carbon. Different pulse sequences (broadband HMBC, SelJres, 1D HSQMBC, J-HMBC-2, selective J-resolved long-range experiment and IMPEACH-MBC) proved to be useful in determining the long-range (3)J(C,H) coupling constants. However, the dynamic behaviour of two of the compounds (4 and 6) led to weighted averages of the two coupling constants expected (concerning equatorial and axial positions of the corresponding hydrogens). DFT calculations proved to be useful to calculate not only the (3)J(C,H) coupling constants but also the different contributions of FC, PSO, DSO and SD terms; the calculation of the Fermi contact term (FC) was found to be sufficient for the correct estimation of (3)J(C,H) coupling constants. Copyright (C) 2004 John Wiley Sons, Ltd Y1 - 2004 UR - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/15179 SN - 0749-1581 ER -