Bruker BioSpin Solid State NMR - 20.2.3 Setup of the Double CP Experiment

Double-CP
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one might think, since the transfer efficiency depends strongly on the timing
and RF fields of the HH match. The proton T
1ρ
of the glycine NH
2
protons
(from which the nitrogen is polarized) is fairly short, so the polarization transfer
is not efficient. On a fully labelled sample, a maximum enhancement factor of
8.3 is possible (5 protons transfer to one nitrogen). Comparing the cross polar
-
ized
15
N spectrum to the directly observed spectrum (using hpdec and 90 de-
gree pulses at 4 sec repetition) one can measure the enhancement factor
rather easily. Without optimization, the enhancement factor may be as low a
5fold. It should be at least 6.5fold, more than 7.5fold is hard to achieve. To
achieve a good result, the HH RF-fields should be set as high as possible with
a contact time of 4 msec (higher proton RF fields yield a longer proton T1ρ and
allow longer contact times). Of course, the RF field is limited by transmitter
power and probe breakthrough limits. Note the optimum power levels (sp0 and
pl1) and contact time (p15).
Setup of the Double CP Experiment 20.2.3
1. Read the reference carbon data set and generate a new data set using edc or
iexpno.
2. Select the pulse program doubcp. Set the optimum
15
N cp parameters as
found in the previous step (set sp0, p15 and pl3 for proton to
15
N cp). Set o3
close to the
15
N peak position.
3. Now we have to select the appropriate parameters for the nitrogen to carbon
magnetization transfer. In the standard
doubcp pulse program, p16 is used as
the second contact time, and the shapes sp1 and a square pulse at pl5 are
specified for the
13
C and
15
N contact, so p16, sp1 (
13
C power level) and pl5
(
15
N power level) are the relevant parameters. The C-N contact consists of a
square pulse on one channel and a ramp or adiabatic shape on the other
channel. Using a square pulse on the
15
N channel is preferred, but the se-
quence can be rewritten to use a
13
C square pulse and have the shape on the
15
N channel.