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Quantitative Assessment of Substitution NMR Effects in the Model Series of o-Carborane Derivatives: α-Shift
Bohumil Štíbr1, Oleg L Tok1, Josef Holub1
1Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic , 250 68 Řež, Czech Republic.
Abstract:
The principles of a new α-shift correlation (ASC) NMR method are demonstrated on a model series of substituted derivatives of o-carborane for which reliable NMR data are available. This graphical method revealed an acceptable linear correlation between α(11B) or α(13C) shifts and those induced by substituents in unsubstituted (u) positions of the carborane cluster. The linearity holds for all nuclei involved in skeletal bonding: Δδ(N)u = g × α (where N = 11B, 13C, and 1H). The factor g (slope of the correlation line × 102) becomes an important measure of sensitivity of a given cage position to substituent changes. The β, γ, and δ = A (= antipodal) shifts can be therefore derived from the α-shift, are linearly proportional, and reflect additive character in double substitution. The ASC method appears to be an important tool for quantitative assessment of substituent NMR effects in all exo-substituted boron-cluster systems.
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