Relationship of 13C to Vicinal 1H Coupling to the Torsion Angle in Uridine and Related Structures

Abstract

Uracil was prepared enriched at C2 with carbon-13 and converted into uridine from which 2,5′-anhydro-1-β-D-ribo-furanosyl and 2,2′-anhydro-1-β-D-arabino-furanosyl uracil were prepared. The ¹³C2 to vicinal proton coupling constants for these compounds were measured and are compared in terms of the expected torsion angles defined by the two atoms. The evidence suggests the existence of a Karplus-type relationship as is found for vicinal proton coupling. The data establish the anti conformation for uridine in solution.