Oligosaccharide Trans-Glycoside 3JCOCC Karplus Curves Are Not Equivalent:  Effect of Internal Electronegative Substituents

Hongqiu Zhao, Ian Carmichael, and Anthony S. Serianni*
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Radiation Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556-5670 aseriann@nd.edu
J. Org. Chem., 2008, 73 (8), pp 3255–3257
DOI: 10.1021/jo702288h
Publication Date (Web): March 20, 2008
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Abstract

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Density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that internal electronegative substituents perturb 3JCOCC Karplus curves by phase shifting them with respect to analogous pathways devoid of this substitution. Thus, the J-coupling maximum, which normally is observed near 180°, is shifted by 15°. These findings suggest that the two types of inter-residue C−O−C−C coupling pathways observed in many oligosaccharides cannot be treated using a generalized 3JCOCC Karplus equation. Quantitative interpretations of trans-glycoside J-couplings to evaluate linkage conformations will need to take this effect into account.

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  • Published In Issue April 18, 2008
  • Received October 23, 2007

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