Diffusion-ordered NMR spectroscopy (DOSY) is a powerful method for the analysis of mixtures. Classic DOSY methods require several minutes of acquisition, and we show here that DOSY experiments can be recorded in less than one second for the challenging case of solution mixtures in low-viscosity solvents. The proposed method relies on a spatial encoding of the diffusion dimension, for which convection-compensation and spectral-selection strategies are introduced. The method is illustrated with the analysis of a reaction mixture, and more accurate estimates of the diffusion coefficients are obtained.
Determination of the structure and solvation states of organolithium aggregates in complex solution remains a challenging task. Here, we show that (1)H Pure Shift DOSY NMR provides better resolution spectra without overlapping, even for complex solutions of mixed aggregates of n-BuLi/n-BuOLi. This ensures the direct observation of the apparent diffusion constant for each component in the solution and therefore allows a fast assignment of aggregation states, and solvation degree.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.