Ab initio equation-of-motion coupled-cluster singles and doubles method calculationshave been performed on iminoboranes RBNH, HBNR, and RBNR, for R = H, CH
3, NH
2, OH,and F, to evaluate substituent effects on one- and two-bond
15N-
11B,
11B-
1H, and
15N-
1Hspin-spin coupling constants. For comparison purposes,
13C-
13C coupling constants wereevaluated for corresponding isoelectronic molecules RCCH and RCCR. The absolute values of
1J(N-B) and
1J(C-C) increase in the series HBNR and RCCH as the
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-electron-withdrawingabilit
y of R increases. In contrast, NH
2 substitution at B leads to a decrease in the absolutevalue of
1J(N-B), but OH and F substitution increase
1J(N-B). Disubstitution has dramaticall
ydifferent effects on coupling constants for RCCR and RBNR. In the former,
1J(C-C) more thandoubles relative to the corresponding RCCH and HCCH; in the latter, disubstitution of OH andF decreases
1J(N-B) relative to the corresponding monosubstituted derivatives, while NH
2substitution increases
1J(N-B). Changes in one- and two-bond B-H and N-H coupling constantsupon substitution are similar to changes observed for
1J(N-B) in the corresponding monosubstituted derivatives RBNH and HBNR.