Conformational evaluation of indol-3-yl-N-alkyl-glyoxalylamides and indol-3-yl-N, N-dialkyl-glyoxalylamides

David Mansell, Simon D. Brandt, Sabiya Nasima, Nicola Turvey, John F. Alder, Sally Freeman, Carl H. Schwalbe

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    Abstract

    Restricted rotation in indol-3-yl-N-alkyl- and indol-3-yl-N,N-dialkyl-glyoxalylamides can in principle give the syn-periplanar and anti-periplanar rotamers. In asymmetrically disubstituted glyoxalylamides, steric effects lead to the occurrence of both rotamers, as observed by NMR spectroscopy. The predominant peak corresponds with the anti rotamer, in which the bulkier alkyl group is orientated trans to the amide carbonyl group. In monoalkylated glyoxalylamides, only one set of peaks is observed, consistent with the presence of only one rotamer. Crystal structures of 5-methoxyindole-3-yl-N-tert-butylglyoxalylamide, indole-3-yl-N-tert-butylglyoxalylamide, and indole-3-yl-N-isopropylglyoxalylamide reported here reveal a syn conformation held by an intramolecular N-H...O hydrogen bond. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)156-166
    Number of pages10
    JournalSpectroscopy Letters
    Volume42
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2009

    Keywords

    • Amides
    • Crystal structure
    • Glyoxalylamides
    • Indole
    • Intramolecular hydrogen bond
    • Nuclear magnetic resonance
    • Rotamers

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