MRI: Acquisition of a 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer to Broaden Research Experiences for Undergraduates at Southern Oregon University.

南俄勒冈大学化学系将从主要研究仪器(MRI)计划获得这一奖项，以获得一台400 MHz的核磁共振光谱仪。这一设备将使研究人员能够开展以下方面的研究：a)新的芋螺毒素的结构阐明；b)鉴定鹿踝腺的成分；以及c)合成中间体的结构特征。该仪器还将用于一些高级本科课程。学生们将大量参与这所以本科为主的学院的研究项目。核磁共振波谱是化学家用来解释分子结构的最有力的工具。它被用来识别未知物质，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。对于正在进行前沿研究的化学家来说，获得最先进的核磁共振光谱仪是必不可少的。这些核磁共振研究的结果将对包括合成化学和生物化学在内的许多领域产生影响。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at Southern Oregon University will acquire a 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer. This equipment will enable researchers to carry out studies on a) structural elucidation of new conotoxins; b) the identification of the components of deer tarsal glands; and c) structural characterization of synthetic intermediates. The instrument will also be used in a number of advanced undergraduate courses. Students will be heavily involved in the research projects at this primarily undergraduate institution. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is the most powerful tool available to chemists for the elucidation of the structure of molecules. It is used to identify unknown substances, to characterize specific arrangements of atoms within molecules, and to study the dynamics of interactions between molecules in solution. Access to state-of-the-art NMR spectrometers is essential to chemists who are carrying out frontier research. The results from these NMR studies will have an impact in a number of areas including synthetic chemistry and biochemistry.