Multiple Quantum Coherence (multiple + quantum_coherence)

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Sulfoalkyl ether-alkyl ether cyclodextrin derivatives, their synthesis, NMR characterization, and binding of 6,-methylprednisolone

JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, Issue 11 2005
Serena Tongiani
Abstract The objective of this study is to see if random alkyl ethers of various sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrins can be synthesized and characterized. The purpose of the alkylation was to test the hypothesis that an increase in the "height" of a cyclodextrins cavity would help in the binding/complexation of larger more structurally complex molecules. The synthesis of new cyclodextrin derivatives comprising a mixture of sulfoalkyl ether and alkyl ether substituents on the same cyclodextrin ring was performed in aqueous alkaline solutions using various sultones and alkylsulfates. The method presented provided an easy and efficient way to modify cyclodextrins avoiding the use of organic solvents and high quantities of alkylating agents and could be carried out in either a two step or "one pot" single step process. Purification was by neutralization followed by ultrafiltration. The derivatives were characterized by 1D, (1H and 13C), and a 2D NMR technique (HMQC, Heteronuclear Multiple Quantum Coherence). The combination of these techniques allowed an analysis of the degree of substitution and the site of substitution on the cyclodextrin (CD) nucleus. For both ,- and ,-CD, sulfoakylation was preferred on the 2,>,3,>,6 hydroxyls while alkylation was preferred 6,>,2,>,3. Due to the simultaneous presence of short alkyl ether chains and negatively charged sulfoalkyl ether chains, these mixed water-soluble cyclodextrin derivatives, especially those of ,-cyclodextrin, should be able to bind more complex drugs. The improved binding capacity of these new modified CDs with the model drug 6,-methylprednisolone is reported. © 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association J Pharm Sci 94:2380-2392, 2005 [source]


NMR analysis of butyl acrylate/methylmethacrylate/,-methyl styrene terpolymers

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, Issue 4 2007
Neil T. McManus
Abstract Composition analysis for butyl acrylate (BA)/ methyl methacrylate (MMA)/,-methyl styrene terpolymers was carried out by NMR spectroscopy methods. 1H-NMR was used primarily for this analysis, but because the method did not provide independent measurements for the BA and MMA fractions, the terpolymer composition analysis was open to higher than normal levels of uncertainty. Supplementary analyses were made with quantitative 13C-NMR methods to confirm the results from 1H-NMR (quantitative 13C-NMR was used to provide corroboration of selected composition analyses). To confirm spectral assignments in the 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra, heteronuclear multiple quantum coherence and J Modulated Spin Echo (JMOD) pulse sequences were used. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 2093,2098, 2007 [source]


Characterization of two series of nitrogen-containing dendrimers by natural abundance 15N NMR

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY, Issue 5 2008
Rodolphe Deloncle
Abstract Two series of small generation dendrimers built with phosphorus atoms at each branching point and various types of nitrogen atoms at natural abundance of 15N within the branches are characterized by a gradient enhanced GHNMQC (gradient hydrogen,nitrogen multiple quantum coherence) 1H15N NMR technique. The first series contains two types of nitrogen atoms, included in phosphorhydrazone linkages (CHNNMeP(S)), whereas the second series contains four types of nitrogen atoms included in azobenzene linkages (ArNNAr,) in addition to the phosphorhydrazone. The influence of the trans/cis isomerization of the azo bond on the 15N NMR has also been studied. Despite the low solubility of the azobenzene-containing dendrimers, which renders the detection of some signals difficult, 15N NMR appears as a very sensitive tool to detect chemical changes in the dendritic structure. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]


Highly efficient square wave distant dipolar field and its application for in vivo MRI

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, Issue 4 2010
Congbo Cai
Abstract Intermolecular multiple quantum coherences generated by distant dipolar field (DDF) have some attractive properties, but the intrinsic weak signal intensity prevents their widespread applications. Recently, Branca et al. (J Chem Phys 2008;129:054502) suggested that square wave DDF was more efficient than conventional sinusoidal DDF because it could simultaneously produce intermolecular multiple quantum coherences signal with various major orders. In this article, instead of a series of adiabatic inversion pulses proposed previously, a more efficient composite adiabatic inversion pulse was applied to create square wave DDF. The square wave DDF was applied to in vivo MRI for the first time, and the corresponding simulations were performed. Both experimental and simulated results show that square wave DDF with composite adiabatic inversion pulse improves over the original Z-modulation enhanced to binary for self-refocused acquisition implementation and can enhance the signal intensity to about 2-fold of that from conventional correlation spectroscopy (COSY) revamped with asymmetric Z-gradient echo detection sequence for in vivo MRI, close to the theoretical prediction. Magn Reson Med, 2010. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]