@article{KleinpeterKochPihlaja2005, author = {Kleinpeter, Erich and Koch, Andreas and Pihlaja, Kalevi}, title = {Application of (1)J(C,H) coupling constants in conformational analysis}, issn = {0040-4020}, year = {2005}, abstract = {Conformational equilibria for a number of methyl substituted 1,3-dioxanes 1, 1,3-oxathianes 2 and 1,3-dithianes 3 were calculated at the HF and DFT levels of theory. In addition to the chair conformers also the energetically adjacent twist conformers were considered and the positions of the corresponding conformational equilibria estimated. On the basis of the global energy minima of conformers, participating in the conformational equilibria, the 1J(C,Hax,equ) coupling constants were calculated using the GIAO method and compared with the experimental values obtained from C-13, H- 1 coupled C-13 NMR spectra. The Perlin effect, the influence of the solvent and the suitability of this NMR parameter for assigning the conformational equilibria present are critically discussed. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved}, language = {en} } @article{KlinkaImrichDaniheletal.2005, author = {Klinka, Karel D. and Imrich, Jan and Danihel, I. and Bohm, Stanislav and Kristian, Pavol and Harnul'akova, S. and Pihlaja, Kalevi and Koch, Andreas and Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {Configuration and E/Z interconversion mechanism of O(S)-allyl-S(O)-methyl-N-(acridin-9-yl)iminothiocarbonate}, issn = {0749-1581}, year = {2005}, abstract = {The configuration and dynamic behavior of O-allyl-S-methyl-N-(acridin-9-yl)iminothiocarbonate (1) and its S- allyl-O-methyl regioisomer (2) were studied using quantum chemical calculations and by applying a novel graphical method to scatter maps obtained from MD simulations for evaluation of an NOE-weighted internuclear distance (r(NOE)). Energy calculations indicated that the Z configuration was predominant for each compound and, further, this was supported both by the calculated chemical shifts and the rNOE. Both N-inversion- and rotation-type transition-state structures were also calculated for the E/Z isomerization process, the results indicating that the preferred interconversion mechanism for 1 is N-inversion, but contrastingly, interconversion via rotation is equally as probable as N-inversion for 2. This supports the notion that one or the other or both pathways can be active and each system needs to be assessed on a case- by-case basis. Copyright (c) 2005 John Wiley \& Sons, Ltd}, language = {en} } @article{HeydenreichKochSarodnicketal.2005, author = {Heydenreich, Matthias and Koch, Andreas and Sarodnick, Gerhard and Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {Quinoxalines XIV : Synthesis, H-1, C-13, N-15 NMR spectroscopic, and quantum chemical study of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4- b]quinoxalines (flavazoles)}, issn = {0040-4020}, year = {2005}, abstract = {The synthesis of a series of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxalines (flavazoles) by acylation, alkylation, halogenation, and aminomethylation of the parent compound is reported and their structure is investigated by H-1, C-13 and N-15 NMR spectroscopy. The restricted rotation about the partial C, N double bond of the N-acyl derivatives 7-10 is studied by dynamic NMR spectroscopy and the barriers to rotation are determined. In order to assign unequivocally the 15 N chemical shifts of N-4 and N-9, in case of 3-substituted flavazoles, exemplary the H-1, C-13, and N-15 NMR chemical shifts of 34, 35, and 39 are also theoretically calculated by quantum chemical methods [ab initio at different levels of theory (HF/6-3G* and B3LYP/6-31G*)]. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved}, language = {en} } @article{MarkovicBaranacStojanovicSteeletal.2005, author = {Markovic, Rade and Baranac-Stojanovic, Marija and Steel, Peter J. and Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {Stereocontrolled synthesis of new tetrahydrofuro[2,3-d]thiazole derivatives via activated vinylogous iminium ions}, issn = {0385-5414}, year = {2005}, abstract = {Heterocyclization of (Z)-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-methyl-4-oxothiazolidines, bearing electron-withdrawing groups conjugated to an exocyclic double bond at C(2)-position, afforded under reductive conditions, cis-tetrahydroftiro[2,3- d]thiazole derivatives. The reactions of these functionalized push-pull beta-enamines occur in a stereocontrolled fashion via activated vinylogous N-methyliminium ions, which are trapped by an internal hydroxyethyl group}, language = {en} } @article{NeuvonenFulopNeuvonenetal.2005, author = {Neuvonen, Kari and Fulop, Ferenc and Neuvonen, Helmi and Koch, Andreas and Kleinpeter, Erich and Pihlaja, Kalevi}, title = {Propagation of polar substituent effects in 1-(substituted phenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-3,4-dihydro- and -1,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinolines as explained by resonance polarization concept}, year = {2005}, abstract = {Propagation of inductive and resonance effects of phenyl substituents within 1-(substituted phenyl)-6,7- dimethoxy-3,4-dihydro- and -1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines were studied with the aid of C-13 and N-15 NMR chemical shifts and ab initio calculations. The substituent-induced changes in the chemical shift (SCS) were correlated with a dual substituent parameter equation. The contributions of conjugative (rho(R)) and nonconjugative effects (rho(F)) were analyzed, and mapping of the substituent-induced changes is given over the entire isoquinoline moiety for both series. The experimental results can be rationalized with the aid of the resonance polarization concept. This means the consideration of the substituent-sensitive balance of different resonance structures, i.e., electron delocalization, and the effect of the aromatic ring substituents on their relative contributions. With tetrahydroisoquinolines, the delocalization of the nitrogen lone pair (stereoelectronic effect) particularly contributes. Correlation analysis of the Mulliken atomic charges for the dihydroisoquinoline derivatives was also performed. The results support the concept of the substituent-sensitive polarization of the isoquinoline moiety even if the polarization pattern achieved via the NMR approach is not quite the same as that predicted by the computational charges. Previously the concepts of localized pi- polarization and extended polarization have been used to explain polar substituent effects within aromatic side-chain derivatives. We consider that the resonance polarization model effectively contributes to the understanding of the polar substituent effects}, language = {en} } @article{KleinpeterSeidl2005, author = {Kleinpeter, Erich and Seidl, Peter Rudolf}, title = {The gamma- and the delta-effects in C-13 NMR spectroscopy in terms of nuclear chemical shielding (NCS) analysis}, issn = {0894-3230}, year = {2005}, language = {en} } @article{KlinkaBalentovaBernatetal.2006, author = {Klinka, Karel D. and Balentova, Eva and Bern{\´a}t, Juraj and Imrich, J{\´a}n and Vavrusov{\´a}, Martina and Pihlaja, Kalevi and Koch, Andreas and Kleinpeter, Erich and Kelling, Alexandra and Schilde, Uwe}, title = {Structural revision of products resulting from the reaction of methylhydrazine with acridin-9-yl isothiocyanate due to unexpected acridinyl migration And further reactions}, issn = {1551-7004}, year = {2006}, abstract = {The reaction of methyl acridin-9-ylthiosemicarbazide under basic conditions with methyl bromoacetate resulted in a 1,3-thiazolin-4-one structure as provided by X-ray crystallography. The structure forced a re-evaluation of the reactant methyl acridin-9-ylthiosemicarbazide, originally thought to be 2-methyl 4-acridin-9-ylthiosemicarbazide based on synthetic expectations, but which when examined by X-ray crystallography was found to be in fact the isomeric 2- methyl 1-acridin-9-ylthiosemicarbazide resulting from rearrangement via a spiro form which it is in equilibrium with in solution. The product resulting from reaction with methyl iodide was also studied and the previously reported semicarbazide produced by reaction with MNO was re-examined. In both cases, the 1,2 isomer rather than the 2,4 isomer was found to be present based on the sign of the 3JCH3,N11 coupling. Full characterization of the compounds was rendered by 1H, 13C, and 15N solution-state NMR, and in the solid state, by both 13C and 15N NMR.}, language = {en} } @article{Kleinpeter2006, author = {Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {Push-pull alkenes : structure and pi-electron distribution}, doi = {10.2298/Jsc0601001k}, year = {2006}, abstract = {Push-pull alkenes are substituted alkenes with one or two electron-donating substituents on one end of C=C double bond and with one or two electron-accepting substituents at the other end. Allowance for pi-electron delocalization leads to the central C=C double bond becoming ever more polarized and with rising push-pull character, the pi-bond order of this double bond is reduced and, conversely, the corresponding pi-bond orders of the C-Don and C- Ace bonds are accordingly increased. This push-pull effect is of decisive influence on both the dynamic behavior and the chemical reactivity of this class of compounds and thus it is Of Considerable interest to both determine and to quantify the inherent push-pull effect. previously, the barriers to rotation about the C=C, C-Don and/or C-Acc partial double bonds (Delta G(not equal), as determined by dynamic NMR spectroscopy) or the C-13 chemical shift difference of the polarized C=C partial double bond (Delta delta(C=C)) were employed for this purpose, However, these parameters can have serious limitations, viz. the barriers can be immeasurable on the NMR timescale (either by being too high or too low-, heavily-biased conformers are present, etc.) or Delta delta(C=C) behaves in a non-additive manner with respect to the combination of the four substituents. Hence, a general parameter to quantify the push-pull effect is not yet available. Ab initio MO calculations on a collection of compounds, together with NBO analysis, provided valuable information on the structure, bond energies, electron occupancies and bonding/antibonding interactions. In addition to Delta G(C=C)(not equal) (either experimentally determined or theoretically calculated) and Delta delta(C=C), the bond length of the C=C partial double bond was also examined and it proved to be a reliable parameter to quantify the push-pull effect. Equally so, the quotient of the occupation numbers of the antibonding and bonding pi orbitals of the central C=C partial double bond ( pi*(C=C)/pi(C=C) ) could also be employed for this purpose}, language = {en} } @article{Kleinpeter2008, author = {Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {Quantification of the (Anti)Aromaticity of Fulvalenes Subjected to -Electron Cross-Delocalization}, doi = {10.1021/Jo701520j}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Fulvalenes 3-12 were theoretically studied at the ab initio level of theory. For the global minima structures, the occupation of the bonding (pi)C=C orbital of the interring C=C double bond obtained by NBO analysis quantitatively proves pi-electron cross-delocalization resulting in, at least partially, 2- or 6pi-electron aromaticity and 8pi- electron antiaromaticity for appropriate moieties. The cross-conjugation was quantified by the corresponding occupation numbers and lengths of the interring C=C double bonds, while the aromaticity or antiaromaticity due to cross- delocalization of the pi-electrons was visualized and quantified by through-space NMR shielding surfaces.}, language = {en} } @article{ShainyanUshakovMeshcheryakovetal.2007, author = {Shainyan, Bagrat A. and Ushakov, Igor A. and Meshcheryakov, Vladimir I. and Schilde, Uwe and Koch, Andreas and Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {The stereodynamics of 3,5-bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)-1,3,5-oxadiazinane and 1,3,5- tris(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)-1,3,5-triazinane- an experimental and theoretical study}, doi = {10.1016/j.tet.2007.09.041}, year = {2007}, abstract = {Multinuclear dynamic NMR spectroscopy of 3,5-bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)-1,3,5-oxadiazinane (3) revealed the existence of two conformers with differently oriented CF3 groups with respect to the ring, and two dynamic processes: ring inversion and restricted rotation about the N-S bond. Two transition states connecting the two conformers and corresponding to clockwise and counterclockwise rotations about the N-S bond were found; the calculated activation barriers of about 12 kcal/mol are in excellent agreement with those measured experimentally for the related molecule 1,3,5-tris(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)-1,3,5-triazinane (1). X-ray analysis proved the existence of the symmetric isomer of 3, which is the minor isomer in solutions but the only one in the crystal due to packing effects. The normal Perlin effect (JCHax < JCHeq)observed for 2(6)-CH2 in 3, whereas the reversed Perlin effect was found for the 4-CH2 group in 3 as well as for all CH2 groups in 1 both experimentally and theoretically. The latter effect in compounds 1, 3, and 1- (methylsulfonyl)-3,5-bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)-1,3,5-triazinane (2) can be considered as a genuine reverse Perlin effect since larger values of 1JCH are observed for longer C-H bonds.}, language = {en} } @article{KleinpeterKochMikhovaetal.2008, author = {Kleinpeter, Erich and Koch, Andreas and Mikhova, Bozhana and Stamboliyska, Bistra A. and Kolev, Tsonko M.}, title = {Quantification of the push-pull character of the isophorone chromophore as a measure of molecular hyperpolarizability for NLO applications}, issn = {0040-4039}, doi = {10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.12.107}, year = {2008}, abstract = {The push-pull character of a series of para-phenyl substituted isophorone chromophores has been quantified by the 13C chemical shift difference of the three conjugated partial C=C double bonds and the quotient of the occupations of both the bonding and anti-bonding orbitals of these C=C double bonds as well. The correlations of the two push-pull quantifying parameters, and to the corresponding bond lengths, strongly recommend ;*c=c/ ;c=c as the general parameter to estimate charge alternation and as a very useful indication of the molecular hyperpolarizabilities for NLO application of the compounds studied.}, language = {en} } @article{NeuvonenFulopNeuvonenetal.2008, author = {Neuvonen, Helmi and Fulop, Ferenc and Neuvonen, Kari and Koch, Andreas and Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {Electronic effects of heterocyclic ring systems as evaluated with the aid of 13C and 15N NMR chemical shifts and NBO analysis}, doi = {10.1002/Poc.1271}, year = {2008}, abstract = {The electronic effects of the 5- and 6-membered heterocyclic rings on the C=N-N unit of five different hydrazone derivatives of pyridine-2-, -3- and -4-carbaldehydes, pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde, furan-2- and -3-carbaldehydes and thiophene-2- and -3-carbaldehydes have been studied with the aid of 13C and 15N NMR measurements together with the natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. As model compounds are used the corresponding substituted benzaldehyde derivatives. The polarization of the C=N unit of the hydrazone functionality of the heteroaryl derivatives occurs in an analogous manner with that of phenyl derivatives. The electron-withdrawing heteroaryl groups destabilize and the electron-donating groups stabilize the positive charge development at the CN carbon while the effect on the negative charge development is opposite. The 15N NMR chemical shift of the C=N and C=N-N nitrogens and the NBO charges at C=N-N unit can be correlated with the replacement substituent constants of the heteroaryl groups. 13C NMR shifts of the C=N carbon of N,N- dialkylhydrazones of the heteroarenecarbaldehydes can be correlated with a dual parameter equation possessing the polar substituent constant ;* of the heteroaryl group and the electronegativity of the heteroatom as variables.}, language = {en} } @article{HoldtMuellerPotteretal.2006, author = {Holdt, Hans-J{\"u}rgen and M{\"u}ller, Holger and Potter, Matthias and Kelling, Alexandra and Schilde, Uwe and Starke, Ines and Heydenreich, Matthias and Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {The first sandwich complex with an octa(thioether) coordination sphere : Bis(maleonitrile-tetrathia-12-crown- 4)silver(I)}, issn = {1434-1948}, doi = {10.1002/ejic.200501109}, year = {2006}, abstract = {The new tetrathiacrown ethers maleonitrile-tetrathia-12-crown-4 (mn12S(4)) and maleonitrile-tetrathia-13-crown- 4 (mn13S(4)) have been prepared and characterised by X-ray crystallographic analysis. These crown ethers form 2:1, 3:2 and 1: 1 complexes with AgY (Y = BF4, PF6). The crystal structures of [Ag(mn12S(4))(2)]BF4 (3a), [Ag(mn13S(4))(2)]BF4 (4a) and [Ag-2(mn13S(4))(3)](PF6)(2) (6b) have been determined. Compound 3a contains the centrosymmetric sandwich complex cation [Ag(mn12S(4))(2)](+) where each mn12S(4) ligand is coordinated to the Ag centre in an endo manner through all four S atoms. The 2:1 complex [Ag(mn12S(4))(2)](+) is the first sandwich complex with a tetrathiacrown ether and the first complex with an octa(thioether) coordination sphere. The crystal structure of compound 4a also reveals a 2:1 complex. This complex, [Ag(mnl3S(4))(2)](+), exhibits a half-sandwich structure. One mn13S(4) ligand coordinates to Ag+ by all four S donor atoms and the other 13S(4) crown by only one S atom. Compound 6b contains a dinuclear Ag complex. The Ag complexes 3a,b-8a,b were also studied by electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry. Collision-induced dissociation (CID) was used to compare the relative stability of 2:1 complexes [AgL2]+ and 1:1 complexes [AgL](+) (L = mn12S(4), mn13S(4)). The C-13 NMR chemical shifts of 2:1 and 1:1 Ag complexes and their corresponding free ligands were also estimated and compared. The free energy of the barrier of ring inversion (Delta G(double dagger)) for [Ag(mn12S(4))(2)](+) was determined to be 64 kJmol(-1).}, language = {en} } @article{NeuvonenNeuvonenKochetal.2007, author = {Neuvonen, Helmi and Neuvonen, Kari and Koch, Andreas and Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {DFT study of the substituent cross-interaction effects on the conformation of substituted N-benzylideneanilines : Models of liquid crystal forming compounds ; use of C-13 Nmr chemcal shift of the C=N carbon as a tool to predict the conformation of the molecule}, doi = {10.1016/j.theochem.2007.03.023}, year = {2007}, abstract = {The conformations of N-benzylideneani lines p-X-C6H4-CH=N-C6H4 p-Y (X, Y = NO2, CN, CF3, F, Cl, Br, H, Me, OMe, NMe2) have been studied by B3LYP density functional (DFT) hybrid method in combination with the 6-31G* or 6-311G* split valence basis set. The twist of the plane of the aniline ring with respect to the other part of the molecule (tau(2)) is systematically controlled by substituents X and Y, the effect of Y being larger. The value of the dihedral angle tau(2), correlates nicely with equation tau(2) = rho(F)(Y)(x)sigma(F)(Y)+rho(+R)(Y)(x)sigma(+)(R)(Y) + k(x) or tau(2) = rho(F)(X)(y)sigma(F)(X)+rho(-)(R)(X)(y)sigma(+)(R)(X) + k(y), respectively, when aniline or benzylidene substituent is varied. ED substituents X diminish the sensitivity of tau(2) to the aniline substituent Y[rho(F)(Y)(x) and rho(+)(R)(Y)(x)] while ED substituents Y increase the sensitivity Of T2 to the benzylidene substituent X[rho(F)(X)(y) and rho(+)(R)(X)(y)]. There seems to be two competitive conjugative interactions for the aniline ring n electrons: one with the nitrogen lone pair and one with the C=N unit. Substituents X and Y adjust the extent of these interactions and therefore the conformation of the molecule. A good correlation is observed between the dihedral angle tau(2) and the experimental C-13 NMR chemical shift of the C=N carbon of N-benzylideneanilines in CDCl3 (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.}, language = {en} } @article{HeydenreichKochKlodetal.2006, author = {Heydenreich, Matthias and Koch, Andreas and Klod, Sabrina and Szatmari, Istvan and Fulop, Ferenc and Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {Synthesis and conformational analysis of naphth[1', 2':5,6][1,3]oxazino[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazine and naphth[1', 2':5,6][1,3]oxazino[3,4-c][1,3]benzoxazine derivatives}, series = {Tetrahedron}, volume = {62}, journal = {Tetrahedron}, number = {48}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0040-4020}, doi = {10.1016/j.tet.2006.09.037}, pages = {11081 -- 11089}, year = {2006}, abstract = {A new functional group, the hydroxy group, was inserted into a Betti base by reaction with salicylaldehyde, and the naphthoxazine derivatives thus obtained were converted by ring-closure reactions with formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde or phosgene to the corresponding naphth[1',2':5,6][1,3]oxazino[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazine derivatives. Further, the conformational analysis of these polycyclic compounds by NMR spectroscopy and an accompanying molecular modelling are reported; especially, both quantitative anisotropic ring current effects of the aromatic moieties in these compounds and steric substituent effects were employed to determine the stereochemistry of the naphthoxazinobenzoxazine derivatives.}, language = {en} } @article{KleinpeterFettke2008, author = {Kleinpeter, Erich and Fettke, Anja}, title = {Quantification of the (anti)aromaticity of fulvenes subject to ring size}, issn = {0040-4039}, doi = {10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.02.137}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Tria-, penta-, hepta- and nonafulvenes (1-4) have been studied theoretically at the MP2 ab initio level of theory. For the global minimum structures, the occupation of the bonding ;C=C orbital of the exocyclic C=C double bond, obtained by NBO analysis, quantitatively proves ;-electron delocalization which can reveal partial 2-, 6- and 10-;-electron aromaticity, and 4-, 8- and 12-;-electron antiaromaticity of the ring moieties. Beside the corresponding occupation number, this conjugation was quantified by the length of the exocyclic C=C double bond whilst the (anti)aromaticity of the ring moieties of 1-4 was visualized and quantified by through space NMR shielding surfaces (TSNMRS).}, language = {en} } @article{KleinpeterBoelkeFrank2008, author = {Kleinpeter, Erich and B{\"o}lke, Ute and Frank, Andrea}, title = {Polar substituent effect of the ester group on conformational equilibria of O-mono-substituted cyclohexanes{\`u}the para-substituent effect in cyclohexyl benzoates}, doi = {10.1016/j.tet.2008.07.024}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Together with the nonsubstituted reference compound, para-methoxy- and para-nitro cyclohexyl benzoates have been synthesized and their conformational equilibria studied by low temperature NMR spectroscopy and theoretical DFT calculations. The free energy differences ;G° between axial and equatorial conformers were examined with respect to polar substituent influences on the conformational equilibrium of O-mono-substituted cyclohexane.}, language = {en} } @article{HeydenreichKochSzatmarietal.2008, author = {Heydenreich, Matthias and Koch, Andreas and Szatm{\´a}ri, Istv{\´a}n and Fulop, Ferenc and Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {Synthesis and conformational analysis of naphth[1,2-e][1,3]oxazino[4,3-a][1,3]isoquinoline and naphth[2,1- e][1,3]oxazino[4,3-a]isoquinoline derivatives}, doi = {10.1016/j.tet.2008.05.025}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Through the cyclization of 1-(;-hydroxynaphthyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline and 1-(;- hydroxynaphthyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline with formaldehyde, phosgene, p-nitrobenzaldehyde or p-chlorophenyl isothiocyanate, 8-substituted 10,11-dihydro-8H,15bH-naphth[1,2-e][1,3]oxazino[4,3-a]isoquinolines (3 and 4) and 10,11- dihydro-8H,15bH-naphth[2,1-e][1,3]oxazino[4,3-a]isoquinolines (15 and 16) were prepared. Conformational analysis of both the piperidine and the 1,3-oxazine moieties of these heterocycles by NMR spectroscopy and an accompanying theoretical study revealed that these two conformationally flexible six-membered ring moieties prefer twisted chair conformers.}, language = {en} } @article{StarkeFuerstenbergMuelleretal.2006, author = {Starke, Ines and F{\"u}rstenberg, Sylvia and M{\"u}ller, Holger and Holdt, Hans-J{\"u}rgen and Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {Electrospray mass spectrometric studies of the complexational behavior of maleonitrile thiacrown ethers with various metals}, doi = {10.1002/Rcm.2384}, year = {2006}, abstract = {Electrospray ionization was employed to study the mass spectrometric behavior of the maleonitrile tetrathiacrown ethers mn12S(4) (1) and mn13S(4) (2) and maleonitrile pentathiacrown ether mn15S(5) (3) and of their complexes with various metal salts (MX2, M=Pd, Pt, Ni, Co, Fe; X=Cl, CrCl3, Ni(BF4)(2), TIPF6 or Cd(NO3)(2)) and Cu(SO3CF3)(2). Both singly charged, [MXL](+) and [MXL2]+, and doubly charged complexes, [MLn](2+) (n = 2-5), were observed. The formation of the different complexes consisting of the transition metal ion, the counterion and the various crown ethers and their subsequent dissociation was also studied by collision-induced dissociation measurements which were also used to evaluate the relative stabilities of the complexes. It was found that the collisional voltages for the dissociation of the complexes were generally greater in the [MXL](+) complexes than in the corresponding [MXL2]+ complexes. Copyright (c) 2006 John Wiley \& Sons, Ltd}, language = {en} } @article{KleinpeterSchulenburg2006, author = {Kleinpeter, Erich and Schulenburg, Anja}, title = {Quantification of the push-pull effect in tolanes and a revaluation of the factors affecting the C-13 chemical shifts of the carbon atoms of the C=C triple bond}, issn = {0022-3263}, doi = {10.1021/Jo060199j}, year = {2006}, abstract = {Variously substituted tolanes were employed to show that the push-pull effect is also active in C equivalent to C triple bonds by the successful correlation of the occupation quotient pi*/pi of the pi orbital in resonance with the substituted phenyl moieties of tolanes versus the bond length of the C equivalent to C triple bond. In addition, the influences of the ortho phenyl ring substituents on the C-13 chemical shifts of the triple bond carbon atoms, which were estimated by Rubin et al.(4) to be "inapplicable for describing triple bond polarization", were re-evaluated, leading to the conclusion that, while anisotropic effects of ortho substituents are negligible, the steric ortho-substituent effects do in fact dominate the deviations obtained. A detailed theoretical NBO/NCS study has been employed to illuminate the facts of this case}, language = {en} }