Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 2000, 65, 477-489
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc20000477

Circular Dichroism and Conformational Analysis of Diastereomeric Bicamphors

Stefan E. Boiadjiev and David A. Lightner*

Chemistry Department, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, U.S.A.

Abstract

Stereospecific syntheses afforded endo,endo- (1) and exo,exo- (2) bicamphors, while the third possible diastereomeric exo,endo-bicamphor (3) originated from nonselective camphor radical dimerization. The stereochemistry of bicamphor linkage was confirmed by 1H NMR analysis. Chiroptical and ultraviolet spectral data are presented for the three diastereomers 1-3 to show interchromophoric interaction. Conformational analysis to evaluate the relative orientation of each pair of carbonyl chromophores was accomplished by 1H NMR spectroscopy and molecular mechanics calculations.

Keywords: Camphor dimers; Molecular mechanics; Stereochemistry; Conformation analysis; CD spectroscopy; UV spectroscopy; NMR spectroscopy, 1H and 13C; Terpenoids.

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