2DNMR
Coupling Constants
Geminal Coupling are usually negative: CH2
Vicinal coupling usually positive:
CH-CH
Why?
Coupling is through bonding electrons;
consider the following model
2D NMR basically provides information about
connectivity and proximity
COSY spectroscopy (correlation spectroscopy)
(various pulse sequences are available
providing similar information)
HH COSY
H H COSY-90
Long range HH
COSY
H C COSY
HSQC method
gradient
select
HMQC
method
gradient
select
HMBC
method
2. Off-resonance decoupling
O
2
CH3
NOE enhancement observed
13
C NMR
Coupling is reduced, but multiplicity is retained; 1H irradiation 1 ppm upfield from TMS;
to observe multiplicity at C-3, 1H irradiation could be set to 10 ppm downfield from
signals can be integrated
Demonstration of the
effect of NOE on
decoupling
C-9 signal as a function of H
decoupling
C-9
3. Attached protons
4. Identification of nearest neighbors
HH
Identification of 1,1’-Me
Identification of 5-Me Identification of H4
Identification of 10-Me Identification of H3
Identification of H2
p=3
q=2
Selective Decoupling irradiate
triplet H4 doublet
little
interaction
normal spectrum
Results are often reported as difference spectra
10
Note: peak s 2
and 3 are
mislabeled
Measurement of CH coupling constants
Heteronuclear J resolved Spectrum
Identify the carbons by chemical shift
i h d f ab
e c
j g
Let test our assignments using ACD
An INADEQUATE
spectrum (incredible j i
natural abundance
double quantum
transfer experiment j h
spectroscopy)
measures 13C –13C
transfer of h
magnetization i f e
between two 13 C g d
i f
nuclei using natural d
abundance C g
f c
(detection of 1 in a,b
10000 molecules). e a,b
AX3
XAM2
where JAX= JAM
JXM = 0
Can we assign the peaks?
carbon count
2 =CC2
=CH 1 3 CH3
2 CH2
8,9,10
4,5
2,6
NOE Difference Spectra
Some NOE operates through space as well as through bonding
electrons. The through space interaction decreases as the inverse of
the sixth power of the through space distance of the nuclei. The
through space interaction occurs between nuclei that interact by a
dipolar interaction
The NOE difference spectrum is obtained by subtracting a normal
spectrum from one in which a specific proton is irradiated. An
measurable interaction can be expected up to about 4Å.
9
b
bb irradiated
a irradiated
2 6
10 9 8
b
c
irradiated c
Irradiated b
irradiated a
2 6
irradiated
irradiated
1
5 4
13
C NMR 1 4,5 9,10,8
10 3,7 2,6
1
CH2OH
4 3
2
5
6
8
7
8 9
4 9,10
5
OH
1
H NMR
1
6
2