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Binuclear shift reagents for nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry of aromatic and polycyclic aromatic compounds

Journal Article · · Anal. Chem.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5112444

The effects of adding binuclear lanthanide(III)-silver(I) shift reagents to aromatic compounds and phosphines are discussed. With aromatic compounds, the silver bonds at sites away from alkyl substituents so that selective shifts, leading to significant spectral clarification, are observed. Because of different shifts, the analysis of complex mixtures such as the methylbenzenes in gasoline can be performed in the presence of these shift reagents. A study of the relative shifting ability of the binuclear complexes formed with the ligand 6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptafluoro-2,2-dimethyl-3,5-octanedione (fod), vs. 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedione (thd), revealed that the fluorinated ligands are much more effective shift reagents.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Colorado, Boulder
OSTI ID:
5112444
Journal Information:
Anal. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 55:9; ISSN ANCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English