文摘
We investigate amide nonplanarity in vibrational optical activity (VOA) spectra of tricyclic spirodilactams 5,8-diazatricyclo[6,3,0,01,5]undecan-4,9-dione (I) and its 6,6鈥?7,7鈥?tetradeuterio derivative (II). These rigid molecules constrain amide groups to nonplanar geometries with twisted pyramidal arrangements of bonds to amide nitrogen atoms. We have collected a full range vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) and Raman optical activity (ROA) spectra including signals of C鈥揌 and C鈥揇 stretching vibrations. We report normal-mode analysis and a comparison of calculated to experimental VCD and ROA. The data provide band-to-band assignment and offer a possibility to evaluate roles of constrained nonplanar tertiary amide groups and rigid chiral skeletons. Nonplanarity shows as single-signed VCD and ROA amide I signals, prevailing the couplets expected to arise from the amide鈥揳mide interaction. Amide鈥揳mide coupling dominates amide II (mainly C鈥测€揘 stretching, modified in tertiary amides by the absence of a N鈥揌 bond) transitions (strong couplet in VCD, no significant ROA) probably due to the close proximity of amide nitrogen atoms. At lower wavenumbers, ROA spectra exhibit another likely manifestation of amide nonplanarity, showing signals of amide V (未oop(N鈥揅) at 570 cm鈥?) and amide VI (未oop(C鈥测晲O) at 700 cm鈥? and 650 cm鈥?) vibrations.