Pyridin-2-yl Guanidine Derivatives: Conformational Control Induced by Intramolecular Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions KellyBrendan O'DonovanDaniel H. O'BrienJohn McCabeThomas BlancoFernando RozasIsabel 2016 The synthesis and conformational analysis of a series of pyridin-2-yl guanidine derivatives using NMR, X-ray crystallography, and B3LYP/6-31+G** theoretical studies are reported. A remarkable difference was observed in the <sup>1</sup>H NMR spectra of the guanidinium salts as compared with their <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>′-di-Boc protected and neutral analogues. This difference corresponds to a 180° change in the dihedral angle between the guanidine/ium moiety and the pyridine ring in the salts as compared to the Boc-protected derivatives, a conclusion that was supported by theoretical studies, X-ray data, and NMR analysis. Moreover, our data sustain the existence of two intramolecular hydrogen-bonding systems: (i) between the pyridine N1 atom and the guanidinium protons in the salts and (ii) within the <i>tert</i>-butyl carbamate groups of the Boc-protected derivatives. To verify that the observed conformational control arises from these intramolecular interactions, a new series of <i>N</i>-Boc-<i>N</i>′-propyl-substituted pyridin-2-yl guanidines were also prepared and studied.