Mediation of substituent effects via monoatomic SiMe2, CMe2 and CH2 σ-spacers. An NMR investigation.

Cornelis A. Van Walree, Leonardus W. Jenneskens

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Abstract

The ability of the monoatomic σ-spacers SiMe2, CMe2 and CH2 to mediate substituent effects in 4-mono- and 1,4-bissubstituted dimethyldiphenylsilanes 1-2. 2,2-diphenylpropanes 3-4 and diphenylmethones 5-6, respectively, has been studied with NMR spectroscopy. From Hammett plots between either 29Si or 13C NMR chemical shifts vs. Hammett substituent constants σ(p) it is concluded that the enhanced ability of the SiMe2 σ-spacer to mediate substituent effects has to be attributed to the larger polarizability of Si-C bonds relative to C-C bonds.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5825-5830
Number of pages6
JournalTetrahedron
Volume53
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Apr 1997

Keywords

  • silane derivative
  • article
  • drug structure
  • molecular dynamics
  • nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
  • priority journal
  • quantum chemistry

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