A microfluidic high-resolution NMR flow probe

J Am Chem Soc. 2009 Apr 15;131(14):5014-5. doi: 10.1021/ja900389x.

Abstract

A microfluidic high-resolution NMR flow probe based on a novel stripline detector chip is demonstrated. This tool is invaluable for the in situ monitoring of reactions performed in microreactors. As an example, the acetylation of benzyl alcohol with acetyl chloride was monitored. Because of the uncompromised (sub-Hz) resolution, this probe holds great promise for metabolomics studies, as shown by an analysis of 600 nL of human cerebrospinal fluid.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetates / chemistry*
  • Acetylation
  • Benzyl Alcohol / chemistry*
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid / chemistry*
  • Chlorides / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / instrumentation*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods
  • Metabolomics / instrumentation
  • Metabolomics / methods
  • Microfluidics / instrumentation*

Substances

  • Acetates
  • Chlorides
  • Benzyl Alcohol
  • acetyl chloride