The occurrence of bifurcate H-bonds CAr?H···O=C in the structure of (diaryl)-tetrahydrofuranones was experimentally demonstrated using different methods and techniques. The consistent increasing spin?spin coupling constants 1J(C,H) of the ortho-H-atoms and low-field shift of vC=O in IR spectra of 2,2-(diaryl)tetrahydrofuran-3(2H)-ones relative to their 5,5-diaryl counterparts, as well as pronounced dependence of the ortho-C?H H-atoms chemical shifts on the temperature and solvent polarity along with X-ray diffraction analysis data unambiguously point to the existence of weak CAr?H···O=C H-bonds in these molecules.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)716-723
Number of pages8
JournalHelvetica Chimica Acta
Volume99
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Jul 2016

    Research areas

  • Diazoketones, Furanones, IR Spectroscopy, Variable-temperature NMR, Weak hydrogen bond, X-ray diffraction analyses

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