Solid-state NMR spectroscopy of paramagnetic metallocenes

The paramagnetic metallocenes and decamethylmetallocenes (C(5)H(5))(2)M and (C(5)Me(5))(2)M with M=V (S=3/2), Mn (S=5/2 or 1/2), Co (S=1/2), and Ni (S=1) were studied by (1)H and (13)C solid-state MAS NMR spectroscopy. Near room temperature spinning sideband manifolds cover ranges of up to 1100 and 3500 ppm, and isotropic signal shifts appear between -260 and 300 ppm and between -600 and 1640 ppm for (1)H and (13)C NMR spectra, respectively. The isotropic paramagnetic signal shifts, which are related to the spin densities in the s orbital of ligand atoms, were discussed. A Herzfeld--Berger spinning sideband analysis of the ring carbon signals yielded the principal values of the paramagnetic shift tensors, and for metallocenes with a small g-factor anisotropy the electron spin density in the ligand pi system was determined from the chemical shift anisotropy. The unusual features of the (1)H and (13)C solid-state NMR spectra of manganocene were related to its chain structure while temperature-dependent (1)H MAS NMR studies reflected antiferromagnetic interaction between the spin centers.     

通过宽线固体核磁共振氢谱研究半晶高分子的相结构

宽线固体核磁共振氢谱（¹H NMR）是一种研究半晶高分子相结构的经典方法.本文以半晶聚乙烯的宽线固体¹H NMR谱为例，探讨了通过Gaussian/Sinc、Gaussian和Lorentzian函数组合对宽线固体¹H NMR谱图进行拟合的方案，并根据半晶聚乙烯的相结构成分对拟合得到的各信号成分进行归属.并在此基础上探讨了各个相结构中分子链运动与信号线型的相关性，以及利用宽线固体¹H NMR谱测量半晶高分子结晶度存在的困难.     

A study of a moleculartweezer host-guest system by a combination of quantum-chemical calculations and solid-state NMR experiments

A study of a host-guest system consisting of a naphthalene-spaced tweezer with a 1,4 dicyanobenzene guest molecule is presented. The complex is investigated using a combination of quantum-chemical calculations and solid-state NMR experiments. The advantages of such an approach are illustrated. The focus is on the calculation of (1) 1H NMR and (2) 13C NMR chemical shifts for model fragments of the solid-state structure, (3) the analysis of host-guest interactions important for molecular recognition, and (4) the investigation of the process of a guest molecule rotation. For modeling the solid-state structure, up to three host-guest units are considered and the convergence with respect to the size of the solid-state fragment is investigated.     

高分子化学位移的量化计算与固体NMR实验研究

该文以2种不同立构聚丙烯（iPP和sPP）为讨论对象,首先研究了量化计算方法在预测高分子¹³C 各向同性和各向异性化学位移（CSA）中的应用,然后讨论了近年来发展的测定¹³C CSA粉末线形的2种重要固体NMR实验技术（SUPER和RAI）的特点和实验优化问题. 最后,利用可获得接近无扭曲线形的SUPER技术测定了等规立构聚丙烯样品的¹³C CSA粉末线形,并与量化计算理论结果比较. 结果表明：¹³C 各向同性化学位移及CSA粉末线形的理论计算结果均与固体NMR实验结果有很好的符合,预示通过¹³C CSA量化计算结合固体NMR实验是阐明高分子微观结构的有力工具.     

6─或8─脂代─7─氧香豆素与二氢呋喃香豆素的NMR，MS研究

对从重齿毛当归（ＡｎｇｅｌｉｃａｐｕｂｅｓｃｅｎｓＭａｘｉｍｆ．ｂｉｓｅｒｒａｔａＳｈａｎｅｔＹｕａｎ）根及根茎中分得的１２种６－或８－脂代－７－氧－香豆素和８种二氢呋喃香豆素衍生物进行了１Ｈ和１３ＣＮＭＲ分析研究．结合文献．做出规律性总结．运用２ＤＮＭＲ技术．对文献中当归醇类化合物碳谱中的个别错误归属给予了纠正，并首次探讨了此类化合物的ＭＳ裂解途径．     

6-或8-脂代-7-氧香豆素与二氢呋喃香豆素的NMR,MS研究

对从重齿毛当归(Angelica pubescens Maxim f.biserrata Shan et Yuan)根及根茎中分得的12种6-或8-脂代-7-氧-香豆素和8种二氢呋喃香豆素衍生物进行了¹H和¹³C NMR分析研究,结合文献,做出规律性总结.运用2D NMR技术,对文献中当归醇类化合物碳谱中的个别错误归属给予了纠正,并首次探讨了此类化合物的MS裂解途径.     

15N and 31P solid-state NMR study of transmembrane domain alignment of M2 protein of influenza A virus in hydrated cylindrical lipid bilayers confined to anodic aluminum oxide nanopores

This communication reports the first example of a high resolution solid-state 15N 2D PISEMA NMR spectrum of a transmembrane peptide aligned using hydrated cylindrical lipid bilayers formed inside nanoporous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) substrates. The transmembrane domain SSDPLVVA(A-15N)SIIGILHLILWILDRL of M2 protein from influenza A virus was reconstituted in hydrated 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine bilayers that were macroscopically aligned by a conventional micro slide glass support or by the AAO nanoporous substrate. 15N and 31P NMR spectra demonstrate that both the phospholipids and the protein transmembrane domain are uniformly aligned in the nanopores. Importantly, nanoporous AAO substrates may offer several advantages for membrane protein alignment in solid-state NMR studies compared to conventional methods. Specifically, higher thermal conductivity of aluminum oxide is expected to suppress thermal gradients associated with inhomogeneous radio frequency heating. Another important advantage of the nanoporous AAO substrate is its excellent accessibility to the bilayer surface for exposure to solute molecules. Such high accessibility achieved through the substrate nanochannel network could facilitate a wide range of structure-function studies of membrane proteins by solid-state NMR.     

Optimal control based NCO and NCA experiments for spectral assignment in biological solid-state NMR spectroscopy

We present novel pulse sequences for magic-angle-spinning solid-state NMR structural studies of (13)C,(15)N-isotope labeled proteins. The pulse sequences have been designed numerically using optimal control procedures and demonstrate superior performance relative to previous methods with respect to sensitivity, robustness to instrumental errors, and band-selective excitation profiles for typical biological solid-state NMR applications. Our study addresses specifically (15)N to (13)C coherence transfers being important elements in spectral assignment protocols for solid-state NMR structural characterization of uniformly (13)C,(15)N-labeled proteins. The pulse sequences are analyzed in detail and their robustness towards spin system and external experimental parameters are illustrated numerically for typical (15)N-(13)C spin systems under high-field solid-state NMR conditions. Experimentally the methods are demonstrated by 1D (15)N-->(13)C coherence transfer experiments, as well as 2D and 3D (15)N,(13)C and (15)N,(13)C,(13)C chemical shift correlation experiments on uniformly (13)C,(15)N-labeled ubiquitin.     

应用2D NMR技术研究羌活苷的结构

从传统中药羌活中分离得到1个香豆素类化合物,应用1D和脉冲梯度场反相2D NMR检测技术 (gCOSY, gNOESY, gHMQC, gHMBC) 研究了其结构,鉴定为6′-O-(反式阿魏酰基)-紫花前胡苷,命名为羌活苷（Forbesoside）. 本文对其碳氢NMR信号进行了全归属. 对从伞形花内酯衍生化为7-去甲基软木花椒素、紫花前胡苷元和6′-O-(反式阿魏酰基)-紫花前胡苷的NMR信号变化规律以及糖残基NMR信号归属方法进行了讨论和总结.     

Introduction of poly(4-vinylpyridinium) perchlorate as a new,efficient, and versatile solid acid catalyst for one-pot synthesis of substituted coumarins under ultrasonic irradiation

Poly(4-vinylpyridinium) perchlorate, is a supported, recyclable, eco-benign catalyst for synthesis of substituted coumarins via Pechmann reaction using ultrasound irradiation at room temperature and neat condition in high yields with short reaction times. The catalyst was studied by FT-IR, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, thermo-gravimetric and energy dispersion X-ray analyses. All the products were extensively characterized by ¹H NMR, FT-IR, MS and melting point analyses. This methodology offers momentous improvements over various options for the synthesis of coumarins with regard to yield of products, simplicity in operation and green aspects by avoiding toxic catalysts and solvents. Further, the catalyst can be reused and recovered for several times without loss of activity.     

氧化物纳米材料表面结构与性质的固体核磁共振波谱研究

氧化物纳米材料的多种应用与其表面结构和性质密切相关.近年来,固体核磁共振波谱在相关研究中提供了关键信息.本综述总结了近期发展的、以固体核磁共振波谱为主的两种表征氧化物纳米材料表面结构和性质的方法,包括表面选择的同位素标记¹⁷O核磁共振波谱与动态核极化表面增强核磁共振波谱,并对氧化物纳米材料的固体核磁共振波谱研究的发展趋势进行了展望.     

Solid-state NMR adiabatic TOBSY sequences provide enhanced sensitivity for multidimensional high-resolution magic-angle-spinning 1H MR spectroscopy

We propose a solid-state NMR method that maximizes the advantages of high-resolution magic-angle-spinning (HRMAS) applied to intact biopsies when compared to more conventional liquid-state NMR approaches. Theoretical treatment, numerical simulations and experimental results on intact human brain biopsies are presented. Experimentally, it is proven that an optimized adiabatic TOBSY (TOtal through Bond correlation SpectroscopY) solid-state NMR pulse sequence for two-dimensional 1H-1H homonuclear scalar-coupling longitudinal isotropic mixing provides a 20%-50% improvement in signal-to-noise ratio relative to its liquid-state analogue TOCSY (TOtal Correlation SpectroscopY). For this purpose we have refined the C9(15)1 symmetry-based 13C TOBSY pulse sequence for 1H MRS use and compared it to MLEV-16 TOCSY sequence. Both sequences were rotor-synchronized and implemented using WURST-8 adiabatic inversion pulses. As discussed theoretically and shown in simulations, the improved magnetization-transfer comes from actively removing residual dipolar couplings from the average Hamiltonian. Importantly, the solid-state NMR techniques are tailored to perform measurements at low temperatures where sample degradation is reduced. This is the first demonstration of such a concept for HRMAS metabolic profiling of disease processes, including cancer, from biopsies requiring reduced sample degradation for further genomic analysis.     

魔角旋转固体核磁共振探头中转子的研制

转子作为魔角旋转（MAS）探头一个至关重要的部件,是固体样品高速旋转的载体,被广泛应用于各种固体核磁共振（NMR）实验.但国内关于MAS转子的研究极少,以至其长期被国外市场垄断.本文通过对MAS转子的深入研究,设计了常规的4 mm MAS转子;并对MAS转子进行了流固耦合仿真,分析其应力应变大小;同时进行了模态仿真,确定了MAS转子的各阶振型及临界转速;最后制作了转子,进行了转速测试和固体NMR实验.结果表明,本文设计和制作的转子能在14 kHz转速下正常运行,并在4 kHz及12.5 kHz转速下采集了金刚烷标样的¹H NMR信号,结果表明该转子能满足常规固体NMR实验的需求.     

Characterization of lipid bilayer formation in aligned nanoporous aluminum oxide nanotube arrays

Aligning lipid bilayers in nanoporous anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) is a new method to help study membrane proteins by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopic methods. The ability to maintain hydration, sample stability, and compartmentalization over long periods of time, and to easily change solvent composition are major advantages of this new method. To date, 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine (DMPC) has been the only phospholipid used for membrane protein studies with AAO substrates. The different properties of lipids with varying chain lengths require modified sample preparation procedures to achieve well formed bilayers within the lining of the AAO substrates. For the first time, the current study presents a simple methodology to incorporate large quantities of 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine (POPC), DMPC, and 1,2-dipalmitoyl-3-sn-phosphatidylcholine (DPPC) phospholipids inside AAO substrate nanopores of varying sizes. (2)H and (31)P solid-state NMR were used to confirm the alignment of each lipid and compare the efficiency of alignment. This study is the first step in standardizing the use of AAO substrates as a tool in NMR and EPR and will be useful for future structural studies of membrane proteins. Additionally, the solid-state NMR data suggest possible applications of nanoporous aluminum oxide in future vesicle fusion studies.     

19F固体核磁共振技术研究膜蛋白相互作用的进展

固体核磁共振技术因其可实现细胞膜环境中的蛋白质结构研究而广受关注.¹⁹F元素由于灵敏度高、天然丰度高,无生物背景等优点,被广泛应用于生物核磁共振技术中.氟标固体核磁共振技术常被用于细胞膜中蛋白质的相互作用研究,如：抗菌肽与细胞膜的相互作用、聚合膜蛋白结构分析等.此篇综述介绍了常用的蛋白质氟标修饰的实验方法,总结了常用的¹⁹F生物固体核磁共振实验技术,以及介绍了应用¹⁹F固体核磁共振研究膜蛋白的成功案例.此外,此篇综述讨论了¹⁹F固体核磁共振技术在蛋白质研究中的局限性.     

AssignFit: a program for simultaneous assignment and structure refinement from solid-state NMR spectra

AssignFit is a computer program developed within the XPLOR-NIH package for the assignment of dipolar coupling (DC) and chemical shift anisotropy (CSA) restraints derived from the solid-state NMR spectra of protein samples with uniaxial order. The method is based on minimizing the difference between experimentally observed solid-state NMR spectra and the frequencies back calculated from a structural model. Starting with a structural model and a set of DC and CSA restraints grouped only by amino acid type, as would be obtained by selective isotopic labeling, AssignFit generates all of the possible assignment permutations and calculates the corresponding atomic coordinates oriented in the alignment frame, together with the associated set of NMR frequencies, which are then compared with the experimental data for best fit. Incorporation of AssignFit in a simulated annealing refinement cycle provides an approach for simultaneous assignment and structure refinement (SASR) of proteins from solid-state NMR orientation restraints. The methods are demonstrated with data from two integral membrane proteins, one α-helical and one β-barrel, embedded in phospholipid bilayer membranes.     

Developing DNP/Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy of Oriented Membranes

Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP)/solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy bears great potential for the investigation of membrane-associated polypeptides which can often be produced only in small amounts and which need to be ‘diluted’ in lipid bilayer environments to adopt or maintain their functional structure. Here we present investigations using biradicals, such as TOTAPOL and bTbK, for solid-state NMR signal enhancement using DNP in the context of lipid membranes. By transferring polarization from electron to nuclear spins using microwave irradiation signal enhancement factors of up to 13 are obtained with TOTAPOL and up to 17 with bTbK. The possible reasons why these factors are below those obtained in glassy samples of bulk solvents (40–60 under similar conditions) are evaluated and discussed. In order to further ameliorate the enhancement factors the physico-chemical characteristics of TEMPOL, TOTAPOL, bTbK, and bCTbK, such as their partitioning between hydrophilic and hydrophobic solvents or their stability under different environmental conditions are presented. Finally, having provided proof-of-concept that DNP/solid-state NMR measurements can be performed with oriented membrane samples work in progress is presented on the development of a flat-coil probe for DNP/solid-state NMR experiments on oriented membranes.     

"Cooking the sample": radiofrequency induced heating during solid-state NMR experiments

Dissipation of radiofrequency (RF) energy as heat during continuous wave decoupling in solid-state NMR experiment was examined outside the conventional realm of such phenomena. A significant temperature increase could occur while performing dynamic NMR measurements provided the sample contains polar molecules and the sequence calls for relatively long applications of RF power. It was shown that the methyl flip motion in dimethylsulfone (DMS) is activated by the decoupling RF energy conversion to heat during a CODEX pulse sequence. This introduced a significant bias in the correlation time–temperature dependency measurement used to obtain the activation energy of the motion. By investigating the dependency of the temperature increase in hydrated lead nitrate on experimental parameters during high-power decoupling one-pulse experiments, the mechanisms for the RF energy deposition was identified. The samples were heated due to dissipation of the energy absorbed by dielectric losses, a phenomenon commonly known as “microwave” heating. It was thus established that during solid-state NMR experiments at moderate B₀ fields, RF heating could lead to the heating of samples containing polar molecules such as hydrated polymers and inorganic solids. In particular, this could result in systematic errors for slow dynamics measurements by solid-state NMR.     

固体核磁共振技术在甲醇制烯烃反应中的应用

甲醇制烯烃过程是由非石油路线生成低碳烯烃的重要途径之一.分子筛因具备独特的孔结构和可调变的酸性质,而成为甲醇制烯烃过程的核心催化剂.固体核磁共振(NMR)是鉴定物质结构、阐释催化反应机理的强有力的工具,在甲醇制烯烃的研究中被广泛应用.本文主要总结了近年来利用原位固体NMR、多维多核NMR、脉冲梯度场NMR等固体NMR技术研究甲醇制烯烃反应机理取得的重要进展.原位固体NMR可以在真实反应条件下监测催化反应中反应物、中间体和产物的动态演变过程;多维多核NMR可以在不破坏催化剂结构情况下确定反应中间体结构信息,特别是¹²⁹Xe NMR可以很灵敏探测反应中催化剂的孔道结构变化;脉冲梯度场NMR可用于测定孔道内分子的扩散系数,阐明分子筛的扩散机制.     

固体核磁共振魔角旋转条件下的定量交叉极化技术(英文)

交叉极化与魔角旋转结合（CP/MAS）的方法已经成为增强固体核磁共振（NMR）检测灵敏度最重要的技术之一.CP/MAS技术的应用大大提高了固体NMR谱图的采集效率.然而,I-S偶极耦合作用、旋转坐标系下的自旋-晶格弛豫、分子运动,以及样品中丰核的分布情况等因素,通常会导致CP/MAS谱图失去定量作用.近年来,多个研究组通过改进或者设计新型固体NMR脉冲序列,获得了基于CP的可用于定量分析的固体NMR谱图.本综述首先简要介绍了CP及CP动力学,随后介绍了一系列基于CP的定量固体NMR信号增强技术,具体包括ramped-amplitude CP（RAMP-CP）、multiple-contact CP、quantification of CP（QCP）、Lee-Goldburg frequency modulated CP（LG-FMCP）和quantitative CP（QUCP）.