Host-Guest Complexes as Water-Soluble High-Performance DNP Polarizing Agents
 

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Host-Guest Complexes as Water-Soluble High-Performance DNP Polarizing Agents


Mao, J., et al., Host-Guest Complexes as Water-Soluble High-Performance DNP Polarizing Agents. J Am Chem Soc, 2013. 135(51): p. 19275-81.


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24279469


Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) enhances the sensitivity of solid-state NMR (SSNMR) spectroscopy by orders of magnitude and, therefore, opens possibilities for novel applications from biology to materials science. This multitude of opportunities implicates a need for high-performance polarizing agents, which integrate specific physical and chemical features tailored for various applications. Here, we demonstrate that for the biradical bTbK in complex with captisol (CAP), a beta-cyclodextrin derivative, host-guest assembling offers a new and easily accessible approach for the development of new polarizing agents. In contrast to bTbK, the CAP-bTbK complex is water-soluble and shows significantly improved DNP performance compared to the commonly used DNP agent TOTAPOL. Furthermore, NMR and EPR data reveal improved electron and nuclear spin relaxation properties for bTbK within the host molecule. The numerous possibilities to functionalize host molecules will permit designing novel radical complexes targeting diverse applications.


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