Self-assembled trityl radical capsules implications for dynamic nuclear polarization

A new class of guest-induced, bi-radical self-assembled organic capsules is reported. They are formed by the inclusion of a tetramethylammonium (TMA) cation between two monomers of the stable trityl radical OX63. OX63 is extensively used in dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) where it lea...

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Autores: Marín Montesinos, Ildefonso, Paniagua, Juan Carlos, Vilaseca Casas, Marta, Urtizberea, A., Luis Vitalla, Fernando, Feliz Rodenas, Miguel, Lin, F., Van Doorslaer, S., Pons Vallès, Miquel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/69590
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/69590
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Química física
Polarització (Física nuclear)
Ressonància paramagnètica electrònica
Physical and theoretical chemistry
Polarization (Nuclear physics)
Electron paramagnetic resonance
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Sumario:A new class of guest-induced, bi-radical self-assembled organic capsules is reported. They are formed by the inclusion of a tetramethylammonium (TMA) cation between two monomers of the stable trityl radical OX63. OX63 is extensively used in dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) where it leads to NMR sensitivity enhancements of several orders of magnitude. The supramolecular properties of OX63 have a strong impact on its DNP properties. An especially relevant case is the polarization of choline-containing metabolites, where complex formation between choline and OX63 results in faster relaxation.