Abstract A series of Mannich mono-and di-bases derived from 4-substituted phenols were prepared and investigated by 1 H and 13 C NMR spectroscopy in chloroform-d 1 solution. The chemical shifts of intramolecular hydrogen-bonded protons in Mannich bases depend on the pK a of the parent phenols. A correlation between Hammett's constants, σ p, and 13 C NMR chemical shifts of para carbon atoms has been found. All the results obtained from 1 ...