Basics for qNMR
Peter Lankhorst, Joep van Rijn & John Gauvin
September 2017
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Quantitative NMR: The principle
Purity determination
P = purity
MW = molecular weight
n = number of protons
W = weight
A = NMR area
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Ax ~ nx
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3 types of qNMR applications
Concentration of producs and impurities
• Down to ppm level is possible
Purity determination of standards for other techniques: HPLC.
• Highest accuracy and precision required.
Composition of complex mixtures.
• Many compound classes at the same time. E.g. metabolomics
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NMR linearity
Range 1…..1300
R2 = 0.99999
Range 1…240000
R2 = 0.99989
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Diacetyl impurities Quantitative NMR Dynamic range
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Quantitative NMR Dynamic range
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Quantitative NMR Dynamic range
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Acetaldehyde 7 ppm
Quantitative NMR Dynamic range
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Amoxicillin Purity
The problem:
• Production batches were rejected. Purity on HPLC was too high!!! > 100.5% means out of spec
• Purity determination with USP standards is required
Strategy:
• Check standards with quantitative NMR
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Amoxicillin
(ppm)
1.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.0
7 65
4
3 21 1dmso
acetonitril
(ppm)
1.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.0
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DSM
USP
Quote CS Marcel van Tilborg
“HPLC is like you girlfriend, she will tell you what
you want to hear.
NMR is like you mother, she will tell you the truth”
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Complex mixtures - wine
glycerol
Tartaric
acid
Lactic acidInternal standard
butanediol
Succinic
acid
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Complex mixtures - wine
proline
Galacturonic
acid
Vitamin C
tyrosine
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Complex mixtures – wine
Benzoic acid
Key aspects for qNMR
• Biological variation/sample inhomogeneitySample variation
• Changes over time?Keep track of your
standards
• Simple?Accurate weighing
• When internal standard in solution is addedAccurate pipetting
• Which pulseprogram to use?
• 30˚ or 90˚ pulse?
Relax and remember your T1 lessons
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Important tips for accurate weighing
1.Use tweezers
2.Clean the table
3.Clean the weighing platform of the balance before weighing.
4.Put an empty vial on the balance a few minutes before first
weighing.
5.Check if there are no magnetic objects near the balance.
6.Use vials with a narrow rim
7.Tap the vial before the weighing
8.Do not add material while the vial is on the balance!!
9.Do not attach stickers to the vial!!
10.Close the doors of the balance fully!!
11.Wait until the balance has stabilized before zeroing!!
12.Store the vials close to the balance
13.Do not use vials immediately after opening the package
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Is weighing the most important source of errors?
Batch weighing Succinic acid
S0503 A 99.61% avg 99.57%
S0503 B 99.58% stdev 0.03%
S0503 C 99.53% max 99.61%
S0503 D 99.56% min 99.53%
S0503 E 99.58%
Idea:
• weigh more compound and standard
• use microbalance (0.001 mg read-out)
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Important tips for accurate weighing
1.Use tweezers
2.Clean the table
3.Clean the weighing platform of the balance before weighing.
4.Put an empty vial on the balance a few minutes before first
weighing.
5.Check if there are no magnetic objects near the balance.
6.Use vials with a narrow rim
7.Tap the vial before the weighing
8.Do not add material while the vial is on the balance!!
9.Do not attach stickers to the vial!!
10.Close the doors of the balance fully!!
11.Wait until the balance has stabilized before zeroing!!
12.Store the vials close to the balance
13.Do not use vials immediately after opening the package
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Requirements for NMR internal standards
High purity, typically > 99%
Not hygroscopic
Stable over a long period, chemically
inert
Non volatile
Simple compound, withone or two NMR
signals
Soluble
NMR signals in non-crowded
area of spectrum
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Amongst others:
O O
OH O-
K+
O
OH
O
OH
OO
CH3
CH3
CH3N+
O-
O
Potassium biftalate Maleic acid
p-Nitrotolueen dimethoxybenzeen
NMR standard examples
Doing the mathematicsT1 relaxation with 90˚ pulse
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results• 𝜏 = interpulse delay experiments
• When 𝜏 =T1 63% recovery to equilibrium
Example:• 99% rec
- 𝜏 /T1 = ln(1−0.99)= -4.6
𝑀𝑧(𝜏)
𝑀𝑧,𝑒𝑞= 1 − 𝑒−𝜏/𝑇1
1−𝑀𝑧(𝜏)
𝑀𝑧,𝑒𝑞= 𝑒−𝜏/𝑇1
ln(1−𝑀𝑧(𝜏)
𝑀𝑧,𝑒𝑞)= - 𝜏 /T1
• 99% recovery > d1= 4.6*T1
• 99.9% recovery > d1= 6.9*T1
• 99.99% recovery > d1= 9.2*T1
𝑀𝑧(𝜏) = 𝑀𝑧,𝑒𝑞(1 − 𝑒−𝜏/𝑇1)
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NMR – sensitivity & quantification
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Net magnetization with 30˚ or 90˚?
Bo Z
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How long do you need to wait?
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NET
MZ
(%)
INTERPULSE DELAY (S)
T1 relaxation 2.5s
@ 30˚ @ 90˚
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120
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
NET
MZ
(%)
INTERPULSE DELAY (S)
T1 relaxation 10s
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How long do you need to wait?
@ 30˚ @ 90˚
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Relax and go 90’s
0,0
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4,0
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SiN
ore
lati
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Number of scans
SiNo vs number of scans
Sensitivity improves
With 2 with a double
amount of scans.
~4x as much scans are
needed to achieve same
SiNo.
@ 90˚
@ 30˚
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REL)
TIME SPENT (S)
Signal increase per unit time
30dg, 2.5s
45dg, 2.5s
90dg, 2.5s
30dg, 10s
45dg, 10s
90dg, 10s
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Relax and go 90’s
30˚ pulse needs ~2x more
measurement time for the same SiNo
@90˚ @30˚@45˚
@30˚
@45˚
@90˚
Thank you!
Acknowledgments
DSM
• Peter Lankhorst
• Joep van Rijn
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