Over 35% liquid-state 13C polarization obtained via dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization at 7 T and 1 K using ubiquitous nitroxyl radicals

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2013 Dec 28;15(48):20819-22. doi: 10.1039/c3cp53022a.

Abstract

The most versatile method to increase liquid-state (13)C NMR sensitivity is dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization. The use of trityl radicals is usually required to obtain very large (13)C polarization via this technique. We herein demonstrate that up to 35% liquid-state (13)C polarization can be obtained in about 1.5 h using ubiquitous nitroxyl radicals in (13)C-labeled sodium salts by partially deuterating the solvents and using a polarizer operating at 1 K and 7 T.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbon Isotopes
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Nitrogen Oxides / chemistry*
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Temperature*

Substances

  • Carbon Isotopes
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Solvents
  • nitroxyl