Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title
Molecules
Publication Date
10-27-2016
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Volume
21
Issue
11
First Page
1426
Abstract
The downfield shift of the NMR signal of the bridging proton in a H-bond (HB) is composed of two elements. The formation of the HB causes charge transfer and polarization that lead to a deshielding. A second factor is the mere presence of the proton-accepting group, whose electron density and response to an external magnetic field induce effects at the position of the bridging proton, exclusive of any H-bonding phenomenon. This second positional shielding must be subtracted from the full observed shift in order to assess the deshielding of the proton caused purely by HB formation. This concept is applied to a number of H-bonded systems, both intramolecular and intermolecular. When the positional shielding is removed, the remaining chemical shift is in much better coincidence with other measures of HB strength.
Recommended Citation
Scheiner, Steve, "Assessment of the Presence and Strength of H-Bonds by Means of Corrected NMR" (2016). Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications. Paper 685.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/chem_facpub/685
