About solution-state NMR

Solution-state NMR is a widely used technique for investigating and characterising chemical species. NMR experiments can be designed to provide information on conformational geometry, molecular motion, component composition of mixtures and details of low and high temperature effects. The technique is non destructive and the sample can be recovered if required. It is necessary that the material is soluble in one of a wide range of deuterated solvents. Training can also be provided on our instruments run under automation and access is available at all times including weekends. We can also provide electronic copies of all data providing the user has access to NMR processing software.

NMR Instrumentation

• Varian Inova 500MHz Spectrometer
• Varian NMR System 600MHz Spectrometer
• Varian NMR System 500MHz Spectrometer
• Varian NMR System 400MHz Spectrometer
• Varian NMR System 300 MHz Spectrometer

The Varian 'NMR System' 400, 500 and 600 MHz spectrometers were funded by the HEA through PRTLI Cycle 3, co-funded by ERDF 2000-2006, and the SFI through their equipment supplement grant scheme to researchers in the UCD School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and the Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology. The Varian Inova 300 and 500 MHz spectrometers were purchased in 2000 by a gift from Senator Edward Haughey, Norbrook Laboratories Ltd.

Varian Inova 500Mhz

 

Varian  300 and 400MHz automated
NMR Sysems

 

The Varian 500 and 600 MHz NMR systems

The spectrometers are equipped with a range of 5mm multi-nuclear gradient probes with triple-resonance, inverse and direct detection. Variable temperature is also a feature of these probes.

Experiments provided on a routine basis under automation are:
1H, C13, other nuclei e.g. F19, P31.

2-D-experiments:
COSY, HSQC, HMBC, TOCSY

All other experiments e.g. NOESY, ROESY, Variable Temperature etc. would be run in consultation with the expert team available in the NMR Centre.

Sample Submission

To submit a sample for NMR Analysis, download one of the following forms:

Sample Submission Form for NMR Analysis
NMR Form - Word format
NMR Form - Adobe PDF format

NMR Centre Staff:

Geraldine Fitzpatrick (Facility Manager)
Chief Technical Officer,
NMR Centre,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology,
Belfield,
Dublin 4.
Telephone: +353-1-716 2133
Mobile:       +353-87-965 8991
E-mail: Geraldine.m.fitzpatrick@ucd.ie

Dr Jimmy Muldoon	Dr Yannick Ortin
Senior Technical Officer	Senior Technical Officer
jimmy.muldoon@ucd.ie	yannick.ortin@ucd.ie