MRI: Acquisition of a 600 MHz Spectrometer with Cryogenic Probe

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill NC

Investigators

Abstract

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program, Michael T. Crimmins, Maurice S. Brookhart, Michel R. Gagne, Gary J. Pielak and Marcey Waters in the Department of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill will acquire a 600 MHz NMR spectrometer with a cryogenic probe for use in the development of new and efficient methods of synthesis of complex organic molecules such as the asymmetric synthesis of polyketides and medium ring ethers. It will be used to advance research projects in bio-organic synthesis, organic and inorganic catalysis, and molecular recognition. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is one of the most powerful tools available to chemists for the elucidation of the structure of molecules. It is used to identify unknown substances, to characterize specific arrangements of atoms within molecules, and to study the dynamics of interactions between molecules in solution. Access to state-of-the-art NMR spectrometers is essential for chemists who are carrying out frontier research. The results from these NMR studies will have an impact in synthetic organic/inorganic chemistry and biochemistry. This instrument will be an integral part of teaching as well as research.