Flavonoid mixture analysis by matrix-assisted diffusion-ordered spectroscopy

J Nat Prod. 2012 Feb 24;75(2):131-4. doi: 10.1021/np2005264. Epub 2012 Jan 25.

Abstract

The structural similarity of flavonoids, often present in natural product mixtures, makes their analysis by NMR methods less than straightforward. This similarity is a dual problem for one of the most powerful NMR methods for mixture analysis, diffusion-ordered spectroscopy (DOSY), which relies both on well-resolved peaks and on differences in hydrodynamic radii for separating the signals from different components in a mixture. To overcome these limitations, we use a matrix-assisted DOSY approach that exploits differential chemical interactions with a slow diffusion matrix (here micellar sodium dodecyl sulfate) to resolve flavonoid mixtures in mixed solvents.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Diffusion
  • Flavonoids / analysis
  • Flavonoids / chemistry*
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular / methods*
  • Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate

Substances

  • Flavonoids
  • Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate