On the assignment of stereochemistry of 1,3-disubstituted tetrahydro-β-carbolines using 13C n.m.r. spectroscopy
Abstract
In trans 1,3-disubstituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carbolines the chemical shift of C-1 in the 13C n.m.r. spectrum is upfield of that for the corresponding peak of the cis-isomer, even for Nb-benzylated analogues; however, the chemical shift of the C-3 carbon is dependent on the Nb-substituent.