Prediction of 19F NMR Chemical Shifts for Fluorinated Aromatic Compounds

J Org Chem. 2018 Mar 16;83(6):3220-3225. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b00104. Epub 2018 Feb 26.

Abstract

Scaling factors are reported for use in predicting 19F NMR chemical shifts for fluorinated (hetero)aromatic compounds with relatively low levels of theory. Our recommended scaling factors were developed using a curated data set of 52 compounds, with 100 individual 19F shifts spanning a range of 153 ppm. With a maximum deviation of 6.5 ppm between experimental and computed shifts, or 4% of the range tested, these scaling factors allow for the assignment of chemical shifts to specific fluorines in multifluorinated aromatics. The utility of this approach is highlighted by several structural reassignments.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Halogenation*
  • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic