MRI: Acquisition of an NMR Spectrometer for Undergraduate Research and Teaching at Austin College

该奖项由主要研究仪器(MRI)和化学研究仪器(CRIF)项目支持。奥斯汀学院的瑞安·费利克斯教授和他的同事布拉德利·斯莫克、安德鲁·卡尔和詹姆斯·赫布达已经获得了一台400兆赫的核磁共振光谱仪。总体而言，核磁共振波谱是化学家用于阐明分子结构的最强大的工具之一。它被用来识别未知物质，表征分子中原子的特定排列，并研究分子在溶液或固体中的相互作用。这些核磁共振研究的结果对合成有机/无机化学、材料化学和生物化学都有影响。该仪器是本科生通过独立的学生研究和传统的学术课程进行的教学和研究的组成部分。学生们在这些项目上工作了一整年，特别是在夏季的几个月。Grayson社区学院的化学教员和东南部俄克拉荷马大学的化学家也使用了该光谱仪。400 MHz核磁共振光谱仪的获奖旨在加强所有层次的研究和教育，特别是在以下领域：(A)硼离子介导的烯炔环化，(B)有机凝集，(C)发光超分子络合物和(D)蛋白质伴侣功能。

This award is supported by the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) and the Chemistry Research Instrumentation (CRIF) programs. Professor Ryan Felix from Austin College and colleagues Bradley Smucker, Andrew Carr and James Hebda have acquired a 400 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer. In general, NMR spectroscopy is one of the most powerful tools 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 interactions between molecules in solution or in the solid state. The results from these NMR studies have an impact in synthetic organic/inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry and biochemistry. This instrument is an integral part of teaching as well as research performed by undergraduate students via independent student research and traditional academic coursework. Students work on these projects year long and especially during the summer months. The spectrometer is also used by chemistry faculty at Grayson Community College and by chemists at Southeastern Oklahoma University.The award for a 400 MHz NMR spectrometer is aimed at enhancing research and education at all levels, especially in areas such as: (a) borenium ion mediated enyne cyclization, (b) organogelation, (c) luminescent supramolecular complexes and (d) protein chaperone functions.