NMR Experiments for Structure Determination
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NMR Experiments for Structure Determination
Dr Michael Thrippleton
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Introduction
J-coupling
•through bondNuclear Overhauser Effect (NOE)
•through space
•1D NOE
•2D NOESY
•ROESY
•J-spectroscopy
•DQF COSY
•z-COSY•HMBC
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The NOESelf-Relaxation
pulse(s) relaxation
Relaxation is the process by which magnetisation returns to equilibrium
• longitudinal relaxation rate R1
• Transverse relaxation rate R2
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The NOEInversion recovery
Magnetisation returns to +z axis during τ at rate R1
•figures reproduced from Understanding NMR spectroscopy, by James Keeler
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The NOECross-relaxation
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The NOECross-relaxation
Perturbation of spin I from equilibrium causes spin S to grow/shrink
• cross-relaxation rate constant σ12
• spins must be close in space
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The NOETransient NOE
•Target spin inverted and allowed to relax to equilibrium
•Cross-relaxation generates NOE on neighbouring spin
irradiated spectrum
reference spectrum
difference spectrum
ref
refirr
S
SS −=η
•figures reproduced from Understanding NMR spectroscopy, by James Keeler
NOE enhancement
“mixing time”
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The NOETransient NOE
reference spectrum
difference spectrum
irradiated spin
•figures reproduced from Stott et al., J. Magn. Reson.125, 302-324
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The NOENOESY
•2D version of 1D transient NOE
•takes longer, but contains more information
•row from NOESY looks like 1D experiment
•spectrum reproduced from Understanding NMR spectroscopy, by James Keeler
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The NOERelaxation Mechanisms
•Dipole-dipole couplingnearly averaged out by molecular tumbling
•Remainder responsible for relaxation
•Rate depends on timescaleof motion τc and distancebetween spins ( r-6 )
Small molecules, e.g. quinine
•rapid motion / short τc
Large molecules, e.g. proteins
•slow motion / long τctumbling
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The NOEHow big, how fast?
small molecules large molecules
“zero crossing”
•slow / absent for v. small or intermediate-size molecules
•NOE positive for small molecules
•NOE negative for large molecules
•figure reproduced from Understanding NMR spectroscopy, by James Keeler
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0 =cτω
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The NOEHow big, how fast?
•NOE experiments are in general not quantitative
•presence of NOE implies r < 5Å
However:
•Transient NOE usually recorded under “initial rate” conditions
•Distances can sometimes be estimated from rate of NOE buildup using a known reference distance
τση 122=
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NOE pitfallsExchange Peaks
•“NOEs” between exchanging sites
•appear as negative“NOEs”
•easy to distinguish for small molecules
•spectrum reproduced from Modern NMR Spectroscopy, by Sanders and Hunter
irradiated spectrum
difference spectrum
reference spectrum
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NOE pitfallsZero-quantum interference
•Appearance of “NOEs” or NOESY cross-peaks between J-coupled spins
•easy to spot due to broad, dispersive lineshape
•should be suppressed using modern NMR techniques
•spectra reproduced from MJT Phd thesis
with zero-quantum suppressionwithout zero-quantum suppression
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NOE pitfallsSubtraction Artefacts
•Poor subtraction of spectra leads to imperfect cancellation
•Due to spectrometer instability
•Subtraction artefacts can obscure small NOEs
•spectra reproduced from The Nuclear Overhauser Effect, by D. Neuhaus and M. Williamson
reference spectrum
difference spectrum
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NOE pitfallsSubtraction Artefacts
•Remedy:
•modern spectrometer
•modern gradient-based NOE experiments, e.g. DPFGSE-NOE, GOESY
•acquire more scans
•temperature stability
•solvent with strong, sharp lock signal, e.g.d6-acetone, not D2O
•spectra reproduced from The Nuclear Overhauser Effect, by D. Neuhaus and M. Williamson
D2O lock
acetone lock
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NOE pitfallsIndirect transfer
•multi-step transfer can generate unexpected “NOEs”
•Easily distinguished by alternating sign for small molecules
•Minimised by using short mixing times
•Can be a serious problem in very large molecules (“spin diffusion”)
•figure reproduced from Understanding NMR spectroscopy, by James Keeler
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NOE pitfallsIrradiation Power too high
•spectra reproduced from The Nuclear Overhauser Effect, by D. Neuhaus and M. Williamson
difference spectrum
reference spectrum
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NOE pitfallsIrradiation Power too low
•spectra reproduced from The Nuclear Overhauser Effect, by D. Neuhaus and M. Williamson
difference spectrum
reference spectrum
“selective polarisation transfer (SPT)”
only 1/2 of doublet irradiated
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NOE pitfallsStrong Coupling
•Apparent “NOEs” between strongly J-coupledspins
•look for multiplet distortions
•still present at zero mixing time
•difficult to suppress
•minimised at high fields
“weak coupling” “strong coupling”
•spectra reproduced from MJT Phd thesis
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NOE pitfallsAbsent NOEs
•zero-crossing of σ12
•change solvent
•change B0
•use ROE / ROESY experiment
•quenching by paramagnetic ions or dissolved O2
•degas sample
•mixing time too short (or too long)
“zero crossing” 45
0 =cτω
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The NOE
•spectrum reproduced from Understanding NMR spectroscopy, by James Keeler
difference spectrum
reference spectrum
difference spectrum
Inspite of the pitfalls it’s possible to generate very high quality NOE spectra using modern spectrometers and gradient techniques…
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The NOEHeteronuclear NOE
•1H—13C steady-state enhancement of 200% (for small molecules)
•enhancement may be negative or positive, depending on signs of γI and γS
S
ISS γ
γη2
=
•spectrum reproduced from 100 and more Basic NMR Experiments, by Braun, Kalinowski and Berger
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The NOEHOESY
•spectrum reproduced from 100 and more Basic NMR Experiments, by Braun, Kalinowski and Berger
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J-coupling
J-coupling is a through bond interaction and therefore depends strongly on geomtry
•Karplus relationships
•empirical formulae
•tables of coupling constants
•Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry, by Williams and Fleming
•Carbon-carbon and C—H NMR couplings,by James L. Marshall
•figures reproduced from Carbon-carbon and C—H NMR couplings,by James L. Marshall
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1H—1H J-coupling1D spectrum
•Measure JHH from splitting in 1D spectrum
JHH
•spectrum reproduced from MJT Phd thesis
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1H—1H J-coupling1D spectrum
•spectrum reproduced from MJT Phd thesis
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1H—1H J-coupling2D J-resolved spectroscopy
•Separation of chemical shift and J-coupling
JHH
J-coupling
•spectrum reproduced from MJT Phd thesis
chemical shift
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1H—1H J-coupling2D J-resolved spectroscopy
J-coupling
chemical shift
•spectra reproduced from Thrippleton et al., J. Magn. Reson.174, 97-109
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1H—1H J-couplingDQF-COSY
•JHH can be measured from cross-peaks in a phase-sensitive DQF COSY spectrum
•valid when linewidth << J
J12
JHH
spin 1
spin 2J12
•figures reproduced from Understanding NMR spectroscopy, by James Keeler
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1H—1H J-couplingmeasuring small J values
•JHH can be measured from cross-peaks in a phase-sensitive DQF COSY spectrum
•valid when linewidth << J
J12 (medium)
12
3
J23 (large)
J13 (small)
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1H—1H J-coupling
J12
+ -
+-
J23
+ -
+-
J13
z-COSY
Ω2
Ω1
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1H—1H J-couplingz-COSY
•spectrum reproduced from MJT Phd thesis
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1H—13C J-couplingheteronuclear 2D J-resolved spectroscopy
J-coupling
chemical shift
•spectrum reproduced from 100 and more Basic NMR Experiments, by Braun, Kalinowski and Berger
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1H—13C J-couplingHMBC
•spectrum reproduced from 100 and more Basic NMR Experiments, by Braun, Kalinowski and Berger
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Useful Reading•The Nuclear Overhauser Effect (look for 2nd edition), by D. Neuhaus and M. Williamson
•Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry, by Williams and Fleming
•Carbon-carbon and carbon-proton NMR couplings,by James L. Marshall
•Understanding NMR spectroscopy, by James Keeler
•Modern NMR Spectroscopy, by J.K.M. Sanders and B.K. Hunter
•the literature, e.g. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry
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The NOESteady-state NOE
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The NOESteady-state NOE
•Target spin saturated
•Cross-relaxation generates steady-state NOE on neighbouring spin
•size of steady-state NOE determined by σ12 and R1
irradiated spectrum
reference spectrum
difference spectrum
ref
refirr
S
SS −=η
•figure reproduced from Understanding NMR spectroscopy, by James Keeler
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The NOESteady-state NOE
•Maximum steady-state enhancement:
•fast tumbling +50%
•slow tumbling –100%
•Enhancement independent of distance (in theory)
•Indirect effects
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The NOEROE and ROESY
•NOE in the x—y plane
•no zero-crossing for the ROE
•exchange peaks and indirect ROEs have opposite sign to direct ROEs
•watch out for TOCSY-like cross-peaks between coupled spins