2D NMR experiments can provide an abundance of information for the structural elucidation of chemical compounds. An older example of a 2D experiment is the heteronuclear correlation (HETCOR) sequence. In this experiment, two different nuclei (usually 13C and1H) are correlated through single bond spin-spin coupling, revealing which proton and carbon groups are bonded to each other.

In my opinion, one of the most helpful papers[1] in the field of NMR spectroscopy in Organic Chemistry consists of ‘just’ two tables. In these, the chemical shifts (1H and 13C) of as many as forty-two common impurities in twelve different deuterated solvents are listed. This is gold! Why?

Spin-spin coupling is an important facet of 1H NMR spectroscopy, as crucial details about the structure of a molecule are revealed based on the pattern of multiplets observed. Read more.

2D NMR experiments can provide a wealth of information to aid in the structural elucidation of chemical compounds. Of the many 2D NMR experiments available, the homonuclear correlation spectroscopy (COSY) sequence is one of the most popular and is used to identify which spin systems are directly coupled to each other. As an example, the 1H-1H COSY spectrum of 1-propanol recorded on the NMReady-60 is shown below in Figure 1.

…more and more analytical and industrial laboratories have started employing quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance (qNMR) spectroscopy as a tool for content assignment (due to its superb structural elucidation abilities) and quantification of purity in a sample. Read More.

Chirality has a huge impact on the chemistry of a molecule. Due to potentially different physiological effects, pharmaceutical compounds are often used as enantiomerically pure compounds. One enantiomer can act as a healing agent, the other might be toxic to humans. Crazy, right?

In this blog post, I will talk about how to select a suitable calibrant as well as the difference between using an internal and external calibrant. When conducting qNMR experiments, one of the first things that needs to be considered is how the calibrant is employed to quantitate your sample. Read more.

A key step towards elucidating structures with NMR spectroscopy is the assignment of signals to specific groups within the molecule being analyzed.

Read more on the Nanalysis benchtop NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) blog. Read more.