Upgrade of a 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer

核磁共振（NMR）波谱是化学家用来阐明分子结构的最重要的工具。它用于识别未知物质，表征分子内原子的特定排列，并研究溶液中分子之间相互作用的动力学。获得现代核磁共振光谱学对从事前沿研究的化学家来说是必不可少的。罗彻斯特大学化学系将利用化学仪器计划的这笔奖金来帮助升级高场核磁共振光谱仪。升级后将加强的化学研究领域包括：1)对氢诱导的硅烷极化和金属催化反应2)C-H活化和插入反应的研究3)蛋白质中的电子传递4)光诱导的电子传递5)奇电子种的化学反应性。

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is the most important tool available to the chemist for the elucidation of the structure of molecules. It is used to identify unknown substances, characterize specific arrangements of atoms within molecules, and to study the dynamics of interactions between molecules in solution. Access to modern NMR spectroscopy is essential to chemists who are carrying out frontier research. The Department of Chemistry at the University of Rochester will use this award from the Chemical Instrumentation Program to help upgrade a high-field NMR spectrometer. The areas of chemical research that will be enhanced by the upgrade include the following: 1) Para hydrogen induced polarization and metal catalyzed reactions of silanes 2) Studies of C-H activation and insertion reactions 3) Electron transport in proteins 4) Light induced electron transport processes 5) Chemical reactivity of odd electron species.