The conformation of a series of 5-nitro-1,3-dioxanes, 1,3-dioxane-5-hydroxylamines and the corresponding nitrones, obtained from the latter, has been studied by NMR spectroscopy. In the case of the nitrones, a preferred conformation of the -N(O)CHR3substituent to the C5, N single bond was found, and it was concluded therefrom on the identical conformational behaviour of the nitro analogoues. A structurally similar spiro compound confirms the suggestions given. In the case of the spiro compound, the intramolecular N-inversion process could be studied by dynamic NMR spectroscopy; the free energy of activation is given.
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