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Basic MQ-MAS
and D shift positions for two sites with large and small d
iso
and large and small
δ
qis
and with large and small
δ
iso
and small and large
δ
qis
are plotted, respectively.
This behavior is independent of the spin quantum number and of the order p of
the experiment. Higher quantum order experiments are possible for half integer
spin quantum numbers >3/2, however, corresponding pulse programs are not pro
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vided in the pulse program library. They can easily be derived from the 3Q pulse
program by changing the phase cycle. In the 3-pulse sequence (mp3qzqf) e.g.
ph2 should be changed for the 5Q experiment to:
ph2 = 0 0 36 36 72 72 108 108 144 144 180 180 216 216 252 252 288 288
324 324
An 18° phase increment of the phase ph1 of the first pulse is required for States or
States-TPPI phase sensitive acquisition. For a full phase cycle a multiple of 20
scans must be used.
For the 4-pulse sequence (mp3qzfil) the phases should be changed to:
ph1 = 0 36 72 108 144 180 216 252 288 324
ph2 = 0*40 90*40 180*40 270*40
ph3 = 0
ph4 = 0*10 90*10 180*10 270*10
receiver = {0 180}*5 {90 270}*5 {180 0}*5 {270 90}*5 {180 0}*5 {270 90}*5{0
180}*5 {90 270}*5.
Again an 18° phase increment of the first pulse for States or States-TPPI phase
sensitive detection in F1 is needed. Thus a full phase cycle can be performed with
a multiple of 160 scans.
The usefulness of such a 5Q experiment is limited, and there are several draw-
backs: Firstly, the sensitivity is much inferior to the 3Q experiment because of the
lower transition probability and a less efficient excitation. Secondly, the shift range
(in ppm) in the indirect dimension is much smaller when a rotor synchronized ex
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periment is performed. The factors ⎜R-p ⎜ are listed in Table 17.5.. The shift posi-
tions in the MQ dimension in a sheared spectrum are the same for all orders p
and therefore, no additional information can be expected. However, the observed
line widths are slightly reduced in the higher order experiments so in special cas
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es some enhancement of resolution can provide additional information.
The spectral width in the MQ dimension of the sheared spectrum is given by spin-
ning speed / ⎜R-p ⎜ in a rotor synchronized experiment. A 5Q experiment e.g.
gives a 7.08/1.42 = 5 times smaller spectral range in the indirect dimension than a
3Q experiment.
Table 17.5. Values of |R-p| for Various Spins I and Orders p
Spin I R(p=3) |R-p| (p=±3) |R-p| (p=±5) |R-p| (p=±7) |R-p| (p=±9)
3/2 -7/9 3.78 - - -
5/2 19/12 1.42 7.08 - -
7/2 101/45 0.76 3.78 10.58 -
9/2 91/36 0.47 2.36 6.61 14.17