Chromatographic NMR in NMR solvents

Recently, it was demonstrated that pseudo-chromatographic NMR experiments could be performed using typical chromatographic solids and solvents. This first setup yielded improved separation of the spectral components of the NMR spectra of mixtures using PFG self-diffusion measurements. The method (dubbed Chromatographic NMR) was successively shown to possess, in favorable cases, superior resolving power on non-functionalized silica, compared to its LC counterpart. To further investigate the applicability of the method, we studied here the feasibility of Chromatographic NMR in common deuterated solvents. Two examples are provided, using deuterated chloroform and water, for homologous compounds soluble in these solvents, namely aromatic molecules and alcohols, respectively.     

SEnD NMR: Sensitivity Enhanced n-Dimensional NMR

Sparse sampling offers tremendous potential for overcoming the time limitations imposed by traditional Cartesian sampling of indirectly detected dimensions of multidimensional NMR data. However, in many instances sensitivity rather than time remains of foremost importance when collecting data on protein samples. Here we explore how to optimize the collection of radial sampled multidimensional NMR data to achieve maximal signal-to-noise. A method is presented that exploits a rigorous definition of the minimal set of radial sampling angles required to resolve all peaks of interest in combination with a fundamental statistical property of radial sampled data. The approach appears general and can achieve a substantial sensitivity advantage over Cartesian sampling for the same total data acquisition time. Termed Sensitivity Enhanced n-Dimensional or SEnD NMR, the method involves three basic steps. First, data collection is optimized using routines to determine a minimal set of radial sampling angles required to resolve frequencies in the radially sampled chemical shift evolution dimensions. Second, appropriate combinations of experimental parameters (transients and increments) are defined by simple statistical considerations in order to optimize signal-to-noise in single angle frequency domain spectra. Finally, the data is processed with a direct multidimensional Fourier transform and a statistical artifact and noise removal step is employed.     

ELISE NMR: experimental liquid sealing of NMR samples

We present a simple, generally applicable approach to prevent sample evaporation when working at elevated temperatures in high resolution NMR. It consists of experimentally sealing the NMR sample by a second liquid (Experimental Liquid Sealing, ELISE). For aqueous samples, we identified the mineral oil commonly used in PCR application as the best candidate, because it contains only a very limited amount of water-soluble contaminants, is stable over time and heat resistant. The procedure does not interfere with shim settings, and is compatible with a wide variety of samples, including oligosaccharides and proteins. For chloroform samples, a simple drop of water allows to efficiently seal the sample, avoiding solvent evaporation even over lengthy time periods.     

Determination of NMR interaction parameters from double rotation NMR

It is shown that the anisotropic NMR parameters for half-integer quadrupolar nuclei can be determined using double rotation (DOR) NMR at a single magnetic field with comparable accuracy to multi-field static and MAS experiments. The (17)O nuclei in isotopically enriched l-alanine and OPPh(3) are used as illustrations. The anisotropic NMR parameters are obtained from spectral simulation of the DOR spinning sideband intensities using a computer program written with the GAMMA spin-simulation libraries. Contributions due to the quadrupolar interaction, chemical shift anisotropy, dipolar coupling and J coupling are included in the simulations. In l-alanine the oxygen chemical shift span is 455 +/- 20 ppm and 350 +/- 20 ppm for the O1 and O2 sites, respectively, and the Euler angles are determined to an accuracy of +/- 5-10 degrees . For cases where effects due to heteronuclear J and dipolar coupling are observed, it is possible to determine the angle between the internuclear vector and the principal axis of the electric field gradient (EFG). Thus, the orientation of the major components of both the EFG and chemical shift tensors (i.e., V(33) and delta(33)) in the molecular frame may be obtained from the relative intensity of the split DOR peaks. For OPPh(3) the principal axis of the (17)O EFG is found to be close to the O-P bond, and the (17)O-(31)P one-bond J coupling ((1)J(OP)=161 +/- 2 Hz) is determined to a much higher accuracy than previously.     

结合超导量子干涉器的核磁共振技术

本文叙述了超导量子干涉器核磁共振技术的原理、测量特点以及其应用前景。     

高温核磁共振探头

本文设计研制了一种用于动态核磁共振研究的高温探头,它适用于磁铁极间距离为30mm的核磁共振波谱仪,探头中样品处的温度从室温至1300K连续可变,探头既可用于质子(¹H)也可用于其它核(如¹¹B,³¹P,²³Na等),并给出了高温探头的结构、指标及实际应用于测量的例子。     

Sandwich-ELISE NMR: reducing the sample volume of NMR samples

We present Sandwich-ELISE, a concatenated version of our previously proposed Experimental LIquid SEaling (ELISE) protocol, in which an aqueous sample is effectively sealed by the addition of a small layer of mineral oil, or, alternatively, a chloroform sample was sealed by a water layer. With Sandwich-ELISE, a triple layered geometry composed of deuterated chloroform/aqueous buffer/mineral oil can be used to limit the sample to the active coil volume, effectively replacing the popular Shigemi tubes. Importantly, this procedure is readily applicable to smaller diameter tubes, for which no Shigemi tubes are available. We further present spectra of a 1 microl protein sample sandwiched between the chloroform and Nujol phases in a 1mm tube, demonstrating thereby that the volume of the aqueous phase of interest can be reduced even further.     

吉士脱酮的1H及13C NMR研究

Gestodene是避孕药物18甲基炔诺酮的衍生物,动物实验表明它的孕激素活性为18甲基炔诺酮的3~5倍.本文采用各种2D NMR技术,包括:¹H-¹H COSY,¹H-¹³C COSY和HMBC等,归属了它的¹H和¹³C的谱线,并得到了有关质子间的偶合常数.     

NMR Fourier zeugmatography

A new technique of forming two- or three-dimensional images of a macroscopic sample by means of NMR is described. It is based on the application of a sequence of pulsed magnetic field gradients during a series of free induction decays. The image formation can be achieved by a straightforward two- or three-dimensional Fourier transformation. The method has the advantage of high sensitivity combined with experimental and computational simplicity.