Correlations between CNDO/2 charge distribution and 13C NMR chemical shift in 7-acylamino side chains of cephalosporins.

Abstract
Molecular orbital calculations by the CNDO/2D method yield charge distributions which correlate well with the observed 13C NMR chemical shift for the amide C of acylamino side chains of cephalosporins. Acyl groups that withdraw electrons from the amide C-N bond and concomitantly make the amide N more negatively charged increase the chemical shift. The trends are related to the degree of amide resonance. No direct correlation was found between the chemical shift of the amide C and the antibacterial activity of the cephalosporins.