Critical behavior of KDCO3 from 2H and 39K single crystal NMR

Potassium hydrogenocarbonate KDCO3 presents an order/disorder phase transition at Tc approximately 353 K. The critical behavior of this phase transition was studied by single crystal 2H and 39K NMR. The evolution of the order parameter as a function of temperature is quantified, and the critical exponent was determined, indicating a transition close to a tricritical point. The 2H Zeeman relaxation rate is strongly increased near the transition temperature. By calculating the noncritical contribution to the Zeeman relaxation rate, we show that the observed relaxation rate clearly presents a pseudo-divergent behavior near Tc, with a logarithmic singularity. The nature of the phase transition is discussed in the light of these results.     

The structural and dynamic properties of 1‐bromodecane in urea inclusion compounds investigated by solid‐state 1H, 13C and 2H NMR spectroscopy

For asymmetric guest molecules in urea, the end‐groups of two adjacent guest molecules may arrange in three different ways: head–head, head–tail and tail–tail. Solid‐state ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy is used to study the structural properties of 1‐bromodecane in urea. It is found that the end groups of the guest molecules are randomly arranged. The dynamic characteristics of 1‐bromodecane in urea inclusion compounds are probed by variable‐temperature solid‐state ²H NMR spectroscopy (line shapes, spin–spin relaxation: T₂, spin‐lattice relaxation: T_1Z and T_1Q) between 120 K and room temperature. The comparison between the simulation and experimental data shows that the dynamic properties of the guest molecules can be described in a quantitative way using a non‐degenerate three‐site jump process in the low‐temperature phase and a degenerate three‐site jump in the high‐temperature phase, in combination with the small‐angle wobbling motion. The kinetic parameters can be derived from the simulation. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

2H NMR spin relaxation study of the soft segment motion in alternating ethylene–propylene copolymers

We synthesized three partially deuterated polymer samples, namely a poly(ethylene‐alt‐propylene) (EP) alternating copolymer, a poly(styrene‐b‐EP) diblock copolymer (SEP) and a poly(styrene‐b‐EP‐b‐styrene) triblock copolymer (SEPS). The ²H spin–lattice relaxation time, T₁, of EP soft segments above their glass transition temperature was measured by solid‐state ²H NMR spectroscopy. It was found that the block copolymers had a fast and a slow T₁ component whereas EP copolymer had only a fast component. The fast T₁ components for SEP and SEPS are similar to the T₁ value of EP above ca 20°C. The slow T₁ component for SEP and SEPS exhibited a minimum at 60°C and approached the value of the fast component near the T_g of polystyrene. The motional behavior of the EP units for SEP is similar to that of SEPS over the entire range of temperature. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

1H and 13C NMR study of 2‐hydroxyglutaric acid and its lactone

Determination of the level and absolute configuration of 2‐hydroxyglutaric acid in a patient's urine is a method of diagnosing two metabolic diseases. Such a determination can be done with the aid of NMR spectroscopic methods. In this paper the careful interpretation of ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of this metabolite and its lactone measured under conditions used in biomedical assays is reported. The ¹H chemical shifts and spin–spin coupling constants were derived using the total lineshape analysis method. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Complete 1H and 13C NMR spectral assignment of hydrogenated oxoisoaporphine derivatives

2,3,8,9,10,11‐Hexahydro‐7H‐dibenzo[de,h]quinolin‐7‐one, 5‐methoxy‐2,3,8,9,10,11‐hexahydro‐7H‐dibenzo[de,h]quinolin‐7‐one, 5‐methoxy‐6‐hydroxy‐1,2,3,7a,8,9,10,11,11a,11b‐decahydro‐7H‐dibenzo[de,h]quinolin‐7‐one, 5‐methoxy‐5,6,8,9,10,11‐hexahydro‐4H‐dibenzo[de,h]quinolin‐7‐ol, 5,6,8,9,10,11‐hexahydro‐4H‐dibenzo[de,h]quinolin‐7‐ol and 5,6‐dihydro‐4H‐dibenzo[de,h]quinolin‐7‐ol were prepared by catalytic hydrogenation of oxoisoaporphines or their 2,3‐dihydro derivatives over PtO₂ in acetic acid under mild conditions. Their structures were confirmed and ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra were completely assigned using a combination of one‐ and two‐dimensional NMR techniques. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Study of triacylglycerol polymorphs by nuclear magnetic resonance: effects of temperature and chain length on relaxation parameters

It is very important to monitor the characteristics of triacylglycerol crystal network in fats, as these crystals have an impact on many food properties such as texture, sensory taste, and extended shelf life. Although time-domain NMR (TD-NMR) is now the reference technique to determine the solid fat index in food, the entire possibilities of this technique are not used. Some NMR studies have been performed to determine its power for the discrimination of polymorphism. In this study, extended investigations proved that TD-NMR could evaluate triacylglycerol (TA) polymorphism, independently from temperature and chain length. Study of the dipolar interactions through second moment M(2), which is characteristic of proton mobility in solid-state samples, provided a new understanding of the structural organization of crystal molecules. Proton spin-lattice relaxation, which has been proved to be a true probe of polymorphism, has provided information on crystal networks. Combination of the two techniques revealed two very interesting kinds of results, i.e. the presence of a minimum spin-lattice relaxation time T(1) for tristearin alpha, which is a characteristic of a dynamic molecular process, and differences in behavior between long and short chain lengths, both at a molecular and a crystal level.     

Two-dimensional double-quantum 2H NMR spectroscopy in the solid state under OMAS conditions: correlating 2H chemical shifts with quasistatic line shapes.

Solid-state 2H NMR spectroscopy is a well-established and versatile method to study molecular orientation and dynamics in selectively deuterated samples. Herein, we introduce a 2D 2H double-quantum (DQ) NMR experiment performed under fast magic-angle spinning with a slight offset of the magic angle (OMAS). The experiment combines 2H chemical-shift resolution with DQ-filtered quasistatic 2H line shapes. In this way, it is possible to separate 2H resonances and to independently determine 2H quadrupole couplings at multiple sites. While 2H chemical shifts are resolved in the 2H DQ dimension, the quadrupole parameters can be obtained from characteristic line shapes which are reintroduced in the second dimension by the magic-angle offset. The 2D 2H DQ OMAS experiment is demonstrated on L-histidine which was deuterated at multiple sites by recrystallisation from D2O.     

Editing of H2BC NMR spectra

New versions of the H2BC pulse sequence (Nyberg NT, Duus JØ, Sørensen OW. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005; 127: 6154) that edit into two subspectra according to the number of protons attached to ¹³C nuclei being odd or even are introduced. These sequences can be useful for resolving spectral overlap, which is demonstrated on the molecule prednisolone [(11 β)‐11,17,21‐trihydroxypregna‐1,4‐diene‐3,20‐dione] Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

NMR studies of molecular motion in tetramethylammonium hydroxide pentahydrate

Polycrystalline (CH₃)₄NOH·5 H₂O (I) and (CH₃)₄NOD·5D₂O (II) have been studied by¹H NMR lineshapes, second moments and spin-lattice relaxation times and by²H NMR lineshapes as a function of temperature. From low temperatures the first motion to occur is reorientation of the internally rigid (CH₃)₄N⁺ ion about a uniqueC ₃ axis (E _ta = 8.37 kJ/mol forI,E _a = 9.00 kJ/mole forII), followed closely by pseudo isotropic reorientation of the whole ion (E _a = 18.10 kJ/mol). Motion of the cage molecules (water and hydroxide ion) occurs at higher temperatures with an apparentE _a = 11.30 kJ/mol. There is some evidence of a phase transition inII but notI in the 220–230 K region.²H NMR lineshapes ofII below 220 K indicate static cage molecules. Some of the²H quadrupole coupling constants derived from these spectra correspond to O·O hydrogen-bond distances which are incompatible with the known room temperature structure ofI. Above the possible transition inII the anisotropic²H lineshapes indicate rapid motion of²H among all possible hydrogen-bond sites via transfer along the bonds and molecular reorientation. This motion persists in the high temperature phase but the lineshape becomes isotropic due to the cubic symmetry of this phase. It is possible that¹H or²H tunnelling plays an important part in the motion of the cage molecules and the different phase behaviour ofI andII.Dedicated to Dr D. W. Davidson in honor of his great contributions to the sciences of inclusion phenomena.     

Towards the automatic analysis of 1H NMR spectra: Part 4--additional requirements of flow-NMR

Flow-NMR allows more rapid and convenient acquisition of NMR spectra. Its main application area has therefore been in multiple parallel synthesis or combinatorial chemistry. At the same time, there is a significant need to automate the analysis of the resultant spectra. However, flow-NMR brings spectral imperfections, which compromise attempts to automate this analysis. This study proposes experimental and computational expedients to accommodate the effects of residual solvent peaks, 13C satellites, finite signal-to-noise ratio, impurities, presaturation on integral calculations, the 'silent' region and how multiplet areas can be scaled to numbers of protons in this environment.     

An Investigation into PEO/Crosslinked‐Silicone Semi‐Interpenetrating Polymer Network Using 1H Solid‐State NMR Spectroscopy under Fast MAS

Microstructure and phase behavior of a semi‐interpenetrating polymer network consisting of 10% poly(ethylene oxide) and 90% crosslinked‐silicone have been studied using various ¹H solid‐state NMR methods under fast magic angle spinning in combination with well‐known polymer characterization techniques. Both, ¹H double‐quantum MAS NMR spectroscopy as well as NOESY MAS measurements indicate a mixing of the two components on a molecular level.     

Investigations of intramolecular hydrogen bonding in three types of Schiff bases by 2H and 3H NMR isotope effects

Hydrogen bonding within the structures of three Schiff bases (1-3), obtained by condensation of 4-methoxy-, 5-methoxy- and 4,6-dimethoxysalicylaldehyde with methylamine, was investigated by measuring deuterium and tritium NMR isotope effects. The primary deuterium and tritium isotope effects (delta(XH)-delta(XD/T)) and secondary one-bond nitrogen deuterium effect appear to be very useful parameters for defining the character of intramolecular hydrogen bonds. The tritium isotope effects were also determined for nitrogen-hydrogen one-bond coupling constants for both 4-methoxy and 4,6-dimethoxy derivatives. These parameters are seen to be highly sensitive to hydrogen bond characteristics and can be used to distinguish localized and tautomeric hydrogen bonds.     

1H and 13C NMR studies of 2-functionalized 5-(methylsulfonyl)-1-phenyl-1H-indoles

The 1H and 13C NMR resonances of thirty 2-functionalized 5-(methylsulfonyl)-1-phenyl-1H-indoles were assigned completely and unequivocally using the concerted application of one- and two-dimensional experiments (DEPT, gs-HMQC and gs-HMBC). Finally, the influence of the 2-substituent of 5-(methylsufonyl)-1-phenyl-1H-indoles on the carbon atoms of the indole moiety was estimated.     

含R_2NCS_2配体的过渡金属配合物~1H NMR研究

报道１１中含Ｒ_２ＮＣＳ_２配体的过渡金属配合物的~１ＨＮＭＲ研究结果。对其顺磁性化合物的磁性和电子结构进行了讨论；并探讨了抗磁性化合物的分子结构和ＮＭＲ关系。     

Reassignment of the 1H NMR spectrum of fusidic acid and total assignment of 1H and 13C NMR spectra of some selected fusidane derivatives

Reassignment of the ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of fusidic acid and the total assignment of lumifusidic acid and some important di‐ and tetra‐hydrofusidic acid derivatives are reported. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Solid-phase synthesis and 1H and 13C high-resolution magic angle spinning NMR of 13C-labeled resin-bound saccharides

We show how high-resolution magic angle-spinning NMR spectroscopy can be used to characterize 13C-labeled saccharides that have been prepared using solid-phase synthesis techniques while they are still bound to a solid-support resin. With the use of 13C-labeled glucose as the starting material, we have successfully synthesized mono-, di- and trisaccharides with uniform 13C labeling of the saccharide rings. Using these materials, we have been able to assign the 13C and 1H spectra and to characterize various impurities on the resin beads.     

Synthesis and Characterization of the New Lacunar Zincophosphate [C6H10N2][ZnP2O8H2]·0.6H2O

The new zincophosphate of chemical formula [C₆H₁₀N₂][ZnP₂O₈H₂] · 0.6H₂O was hydrothermally synthesized with p‐phenylenediamine as structure‐directing agent. The title compound crystallizes in the trigonal symmetry (proposed space group P3m1), where inorganic zincophosphate chains form layers due to the half occupancy of the unique crystallographic zinc site. The layers are separated from each other by p‐phenylenediammonium dications with hydrogen bonding scheme involving the ammonium protons that reveals a pillar‐like 3D structure aspect. The compound was characterized by powder X‐ray diffraction, multinuclear solid‐state NMR, scanning electron microscopy, chemical analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis.     

The 1H NMR spectrum of pyrazole in a nematic phase

The experimental ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrum of 1H‐pyrazole was recorded in thermotropic nematic liquid crystal N‐(p‐ethoxybenzylidene)‐p‐butylaniline (EBBA) within the temperature range of 299–308 K. Two of three observable dipolar D_HH‐couplings appeared to be equal at each temperature because of fast prototropic tautomerism. Analysis of the Saupe orientational order parameters using fixed geometry determined by computations and experimental dipolar couplings results in a situation in which the molecular orientation relative to the magnetic field (and the liquid crystal director) can be described exceptionally by a single parameter. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

1H and 13C NMR spectral assignment of alkyl and polyamine-linked bis(2-thioxo-[1,3,5]-thiadiazinan-3-yl) carboxylic acids

The 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopic data for alkyl and polyamine-linked bis(2-thioxo-[1,3,5]thiadiazinan-3-yl) carboxylic acids, prepared from alkyl diamines and N4-(benzyl) spermidine have been fully assigned by combination of one- and two-dimensional experiments (DEPT, HMBC, HMQC, COSY).     

1H NMR study of internal motions and quantum rotational tunneling in (CH3)4NGeCl3

(CH3)4NGeCl3 is prepared, characterized and studied using 1H NMR spin lattice relaxation time and second moment to understand the internal motions and quantum rotational tunneling. Proton second moment is measured at 7 MHz as function of temperature in the range 300-77 K and spin lattice relaxation time (T1) is measured at two Larmor frequencies, as a function of temperature in the range 270-17 K employing a homemade wide-line/pulsed NMR spectrometers. T1 data are analyzed in two temperature regions using relevant theoretical models. The relaxation in the higher temperatures (270-115 K) is attributed to the hindered reorientations of symmetric groups (CH3 and (CH3)4N). Broad asymmetric T1 minima observed below 115 K down to 17 K are attributed to quantum rotational tunneling of the inequivalent methyl groups.