Intramolecular cation-pi interactions control the conformation of nonrestricted (phenylalkyl)pyridines

NOEsy and fluorescence spectroscopy reveal that conversion of conformationally flexible (phenylalkyl)pyridines into their corresponding N-methyl-pyridinium iodides results in intramolecular pi-stacking.

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2008-01 (9), p.1082-1084
Main Authors: Richter, Isabella, Minari, Jusaku, Axe, Philip, Lowe, John P, James, Tony D, Sakurai, Kazuo, Bull, Steven D, Fossey, John S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cations - chemistry
Iodides - chemistry
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy - methods
Molecular Conformation
Pyridines - chemistry
Pyridinium Compounds - chemistry
Spectrometry, Fluorescence - methods
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Summary:NOEsy and fluorescence spectroscopy reveal that conversion of conformationally flexible (phenylalkyl)pyridines into their corresponding N-methyl-pyridinium iodides results in intramolecular pi-stacking.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/b716937j