Self-association promoted conformational transition of (3R,4S,8R,9R)-9-[(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl))-thiourea](9-deoxy)-epi-cinchonine.
Magn Reson Chem
; 48(1): 13-9, 2010 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
The conformational diversity of the (3R,4S,8R,9R)-9-[(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl))-thiourea](9-deoxy)-epi-cinchonine organocatalyst is discussed. Low-temperature NMR experiments confirmed a self-association process, which promotes the quinoline rotation between two intramolecularly hydrogen-bonded monomeric conformers of the catalyst. The balanced population of the coexisting monomeric and dimeric species allowed us to conduct a structural study of a rather complex conformational dynamics of the pure catalyst. The study is extended by a comparison with other members of the bifunctional amine-thiourea organocatalyst family. Changes in the molecular structure of the catalysts influence the interplay between intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonding, and yield different extent of catalyst self-association. By assessing the conformation of the individual states, we established the thermodynamic model of a self-association promoted conformational transition.
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Alcaloides de Cinchona
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Risk_factors_studies
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En
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2010
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Article