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  • Long-range shielding effects in the (1)H NMR spectra of Mosher-like ester derivatives.

Long-range shielding effects in the (1)H NMR spectra of Mosher-like ester derivatives.

Organic letters (2010-03-27)
Thomas R Hoye, Sara E Erickson, Sherrie L Erickson-Birkedahl, Christopher R H Hale, Enver Cagri Izgu, Michael J Mayer, Patrick K Notz, Matthew K Renner
ABSTRACT

The relative magnitudes of the chemical shift differences (Deltadeltas) in the two diastereomers of menthyl esters of known chiral derivatizing agents (CDAs) were compared to those of the alpha-methoxy-alpha-trifluoromethyl-1-naphthylacetyl (MTN((1))A) analogues I. Discrimination of the terminal diastereotopic methyl resonances in esters of the homologous, symmetrical carbinols II was evaluated. Remarkably, the methyls differed in the MTN((1))A esters III even when n = 15; an unexpected crossover in the sign of the Deltadelta values was also observed.

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description

Sigma-Aldrich
(R)-(+)-α-Methoxy-α-trifluoromethylphenylacetic acid, 99%
Sigma-Aldrich
(S)-(−)-α-Methoxy-α-(trifluoromethyl)phenylacetic acid, ≥99%