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Intramolecular H-bonding interaction in angular 3-?-EWG substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines contributes to conformational preference.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The proton at position 5 of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines substituted with an angular electron withdrawing group (EWG) at position 3, shows an unusual downfield chemical shift, which is usually explained in terms of a peri effect. However usage of this term is sometimes confusing. In this investigation, it is proposed that the aforementioned shift is in fact a combination of several factors: Anisotropy, long-distance mesomerism and an attractive intramolecular interaction of the electrostatic hydrogen bond type.

Results

Theoretical calculations were performed aimed to obtain evidence of the existence of an intramolecular non-bonding interaction between H-5 and the oxygen atom of the EWG. Results derived from conformational and vibrational analysis at the DFT B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level of theory, the determination of Bond Critical Points derived from AIM theory, and the measurement of some geometrical parameters, support the hypothesis that the higher stability of the prevailing conformation in these molecules (that in which the oxygen of the EWG is oriented towards H-5) has its origin in an intramolecular interaction.

Conclusion

Computational calculations predicted correctly the conformational preferences in angular 3-?-EWG-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines. The existence of an electrostatic hydrogen bond between H-5 and the oxygen atom of the ?-EWG was supported by several parameters, including X-ray crystallography. The existence of such structural array evidently impacts the H-5 chemical shift.

SUBMITTER: Velazquez-Ponce M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3663774 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Intramolecular H-bonding interaction in angular 3-π-EWG substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines contributes to conformational preference.

Velázquez-Ponce Manuel M Salgado-Zamora Héctor H Jiménez-Vázquez Hugo A HA Campos-Aldrete Maria Elena ME Jiménez Rogelio R Cervantes Humberto H Hadda Taibi Ben TB

Chemistry Central journal 20130131 1

<h4>Background</h4>The proton at position 5 of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines substituted with an angular electron withdrawing group (EWG) at position 3, shows an unusual downfield chemical shift, which is usually explained in terms of a peri effect. However usage of this term is sometimes confusing. In this investigation, it is proposed that the aforementioned shift is in fact a combination of several factors: Anisotropy, long-distance mesomerism and an attractive intramolecular interaction of the ele ...[more]

PMID: 23363878

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