Enantiomeric purity of alkylmethylphenylsulfonium ions with chiral NMR shift reagents: Racemization by pyramidal inversion as observed by 1H NMR spectroscopy

Thomas K. Green, Johnathan R. Whetstine, Ea Ji Ru Son

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Abstract

Chiral tetrakis europate anions are used to spectroscopically resolve racemic mixtures of chiral alkylmethylphenylsulfonium ions using 1H NMR spectroscopy. The alkyl groups include ethyl, n-butyl, n-octyl and benzyl. The shift reagents include both Eu(tfc)3fod- and Eu(tfc)4-, where tfc is chiral (+)-3-(trifluoromethylhydroxymethylene)camphorate and fod is 6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptafluoro-2,2-dimethyl-3,5-octanedione. Assignment of R and S configuration in the NMR spectrum of ethylmethylphenylsulfonium ion was made by synthesis of the R-enriched mixture of ethylmethyl-p-tolylsulfonium ion. Racemization of this mixture was observed by 1H NMR spectroscopy by heating to 60°C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3175-3181
Number of pages7
JournalTetrahedron Asymmetry
Volume8
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1997
Externally publishedYes

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