| Literature DB >> 29194884 |
William B Motherwell1, Rafael B Moreno1, Ilias Pavlakos1, Josephine R T Arendorf1, Tanzeel Arif1, Graham J Tizzard2, Simon J Coles2, Abil E Aliev1.
Abstract
The relative strength of noncovalent interactions between a thioether sulfur atom and various π systems in designed top pan molecular balances was determined by NMR spectroscopy. Compared to its oxygen counterpart, the sulfur atom displays a remarkable ability to interact with almost equal facility over the entire range of π systems studied, with the simple alkene emerging as the most powerful partner. With the exception of the O⋅⋅⋅heteroarene interaction, all noncovalent interactions of sulfur with π systems are favoured over oxygen.Entities:
Keywords: NMR spectroscopy; conformational analysis; molecular balances; noncovalent interactions; π-interactions
Year: 2017 PMID: 29194884 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201708485
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336