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Dihydrogen contacts observed by through-space indirect NMR coupling
Martin Dračínský1, Michal Buchta1, Miloš Buděšínský1
1Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry , Czech Academy of Sciences , Flemingovo nám. 2 , 166 10 Prague 6 , Czech Republic .
Abstract:
"Through-space" indirect spin-spin couplings between hydrogen atoms formally separated by up to 18 covalent bonds have been detected by NMR experiments in model helical molecules. It is demonstrated that this coupling can provide crucial structural information on the molecular conformation in solution. The coupling pathways have been visualised and analysed by computational methods. The conformational dependence of the coupling is explained in terms of orbital interactions.
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