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Papers by Jozef Kowalewski

The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2013

The zero-field splitting (ZFS) is an important quantity in the electron spin Hamiltonian for S = ... more The zero-field splitting (ZFS) is an important quantity in the electron spin Hamiltonian for S = 1 or higher. We report calculations of the ZFS in some six- and five-coordinated nickel(II) complexes (S = 1), using different levels of theory within the framework of the ORCA program package [F. Neese, Wiley Interdiscip. Rev.: Comput. Mol. Sci. 2, 73 (2012)]10.1002/wcms.81. We compare the high-end ab initio calculations (complete active space self-consistent field and n-electron valence state perturbation theory), making use of both the second-order perturbation theory and the quasi-degenerate perturbation approach, with density functional theory (DFT) methods using different functionals. The pattern of results obtained at the ab initio levels is quite consistent and in reasonable agreement with experimental data. The DFT methods used to calculate the ZFS give very strongly functional-dependent results and do not seem to function well for our systems.

Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Aug 14, 2008

Cryptophanes are molecular hosts having high binding affinities for small, neutral molecules in w... more Cryptophanes are molecular hosts having high binding affinities for small, neutral molecules in weakly polar solvents. We have previously studied dichloromethane as a guest inside the cavity of cryptophane-E (cryptophane-333), in solution as well as in the solid state. Here, we present a solution 13 C relaxation study of dichloromethane as the guest molecule complexed in the cavity of two smaller hosts: cryptophane-A (cryptophane-222) and cryptophane-223. 13 C relaxation measurements were performed for both guest and host molecules. Exchange kinetics have to be explicitly taken into consideration in order to derive 13 C relaxation properties of the bound guest. Rate coefficients were measured using proton 1D-exchange experiments. We have also investigated dichloromethane complexed in the cavity of cryptophane-233 in the solid state, by estimating the motionally averaged 13 C-1 H dipolar interactions from recoupling experiments under magic angle spinning (MAS) conditions. The measurements for the three cryptophanes provide a consistent set of results for the extent of rotational freedom of the guest inside the host cavities.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance (1969), 1983

Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 1997

General comments related to the impact of the antisymmetric Moreover, there is one additional sub... more General comments related to the impact of the antisymmetric Moreover, there is one additional subtle feature which is component of the electronic shielding tensor in context of nuclear generally ignored. For nuclei situated at sites with low local magnetic relaxation studies are given. It is argued that in most symmetry, the shielding tensor is characterized by an intrinconceivable applications of high field NMR, the effects associated sic antisymmetry (4, 5). Although only two experimentswith the antisymmetric component will be negligible. However, in one utilizing T 1 /T 2 ratios (6) and the other exploiting intercertain situations, this conventional wisdom may fail and, as an ference effects (7)-have detected this intriguing parameextreme example, it is demonstrated that for highly nonaxially ter, the fact that it has escaped experimental detection does symmetric shieldings, motional anisotropy may accentuate dranot imply, necessarily, that it is small. matically the relative importance of the antisymmetry. ᭧ 1997 Frequently, each relaxation mechanism has its own char-Academic Press acteristic signature which enables identification, isolation,

Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 2012

Cryptophane-C is composed of two nonequivalent cyclotribenzylene caps, one of which contains meth... more Cryptophane-C is composed of two nonequivalent cyclotribenzylene caps, one of which contains methoxy group substituents on the phenyl rings. The two caps are connected by three OCH 2 CH 2 O linkers in an anti arrangement. Host-guest complexes of cryptophane-C with dichloromethane and chloroform in solution were investigated in detail by nuclear magnetic resonance techniques and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Variable temperature proton and carbon-13 spectra show a variety of dynamic processes, such as guest exchange and host conformational transitions. The guest exchange was studied quantitatively by exchange spectroscopy measurements or by line-shape analysis. The conformational preferences of the guest-containing host were interpreted through cross-relaxation measurements, providing evidence of the gauche+2 and gaucheÀ2 conformations of the linkers. In addition, the mobility of the chloroform guest inside the cavity was studied by carbon-13 relaxation experiments. Combining different types of evidence led to a detailed picture of molecular recognition, interpreted in terms of conformational selection.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2014

Host−guest complexes between cryptophane-A as host and dichloromethane and chloroform as guests a... more Host−guest complexes between cryptophane-A as host and dichloromethane and chloroform as guests are investigated using 1 H and 13 C NMR spectroscopy. Moreover, a related cryptophane, with the methoxy groups replaced by butoxy units (cryptophane-But), and its complexes with the same guests were also studied. Variable temperature spectra showed effects of chemical exchange between the free and bound guests, as well as of conformational exchange of the host. The guest exchange was studied quantitatively by exchange spectroscopy or line shape analysis. Extraction of kinetic and thermodynamic parameters led to the characterization of the affinity between guests and hosts. On the other hand, the host exchange was investigated by means of 13 C Carr−Purcell−Meiboom−Gill (CPMG) relaxation dispersion which aims at the determination of the transverse relaxation rate R 2 , the inverse of the transverse relaxation time T 2 , as a function of the repetition of the π pulses in a CPMG train. The variation of the measured transverse relaxation rate with the repetition rate ν CPMG indicated conformational exchange occurring on the microsecond−millisecond time scale. Structural information was obtained through measurements of cross-relaxation rates, both within the host and between the host and the guest protons. The NMR results were supported by DFT calculations.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 2020

An extended set of paramagnetic relaxation enhancement (PRE) data, up to the field of 32.9 Tesla,... more An extended set of paramagnetic relaxation enhancement (PRE) data, up to the field of 32.9 Tesla, is reported for protons in an acidified aqueous solution of a Ni(II) salt in the presence and in the absence of added glycerol. For the 55% w/w glycerol sample, a distinct maximum in the PRE vs magnetic field curve is observed for the first time. The data are analysed using the Swedish slow-motion theory, including both the intramolecular (inner-sphere) and intermolecular (outer-sphere) contributions. The results indicate that estimating the outer-sphere part in the presence of the more efficient inner-sphere term is a difficult task.

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The Journal of chemical physics, Jan 28, 2017

In this work, we present ab initio calculations of the zero-field splitting (ZFS) of a gadolinium... more In this work, we present ab initio calculations of the zero-field splitting (ZFS) of a gadolinium complex [Gd(iii)(HPDO3A)(HO)] sampled from an ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulation. We perform both post-Hartree-Fock (complete active space self-consistent field-CASSCF) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations of the ZFS and compare and contrast the methods with experimental data. Two different density functional approximations (TPSS and LC-BLYP) were investigated. The magnitude of the ZFS from the CASSCF calculations is in good agreement with experiment, whereas the DFT results in varying degrees overestimate the magnitude of the ZFS for both functionals and exhibit a strong functional dependence. It was found in the sampling over the AIMD trajectory that the fluctuations in the transient ZFS tensor derived from DFT are not correlated with those of CASSCF nor does the magnitude of the ZFS from CASSCF and DFT correlate. From the fluctuations in the ZFS tensor, we ext...

Journal of Magnetic Resonance (1969), 1989

Journal of magnetic resonance (San Diego, Calif. : 1997), May 1, 2016

Standard spectral density mapping protocols, well suited for the analysis of (15)N relaxation rat... more Standard spectral density mapping protocols, well suited for the analysis of (15)N relaxation rates, introduce significant systematic errors when applied to (13)C relaxation data, especially if the dynamics is dominated by motions with short correlation times (small molecules, dynamic residues of macromolecules). A possibility to improve the accuracy by employing cross-correlated relaxation rates and on measurements taken at several magnetic fields has been examined. A suite of protocols for analyzing such data has been developed and their performance tested. Applicability of the proposed protocols is documented in two case studies, spectral density mapping of a uniformly labeled RNA hairpin and of a selectively labeled disaccharide exhibiting highly anisotropic tumbling. Combination of auto- and cross-correlated relaxation data acquired at three magnetic fields was applied in the former case in order to separate effects of fast motions and conformational or chemical exchange. An ap...

NMR in Supramolecular Chemistry, 1999

There is a gaining interest in obtaining chemical shift anisotropy data of molecules in solution.... more There is a gaining interest in obtaining chemical shift anisotropy data of molecules in solution. Relaxation interferences between two different second rank tensorial relaxation mechanisms are manifested in differential multiplet relaxation [1] or line broadening [2], and this effect can be put to good use in structural and dynamics studies. We propose enhanced CSA/DD cross-correlated relaxation experiments for the measurement of chemical shift anisotropy in solution and demonstrate that their performance can be improved by spin-lock (SL) and/or field gradient pulses. Though the measured effects may be as small as 0.002 s−1, the methods are often suitable at natural isotopic abundance. 1H and heteronucleus CSA data were measured for triphenyl-silane (TPSi) (29Si), cyclosporin A (15N) and α-D-Trehalose, a symmetric disaccharide of glucose, (13C). 1D data are evaluated both with the initial rate and the Redfield relaxation matrix approach providing cross-correlated relaxation rates and CSA values. 1D experiments and the 2D unbiased method (2D in the sense of magnetization modes too) were compared for our model compounds. The comparison gives experimental evidence on the equivalence of the 1 and 2D methods within the limits of two-spin approach. For the easy application of the 2D method double G-BIRD, X-filtered 1H-1H NOESY is suggested. It is shown that transversal and rotating frame (ortho-ROESY) experiments provide comparable 13C-CSA effects, and both methods are suitable for macromolecules. Recent studies suggest that simultaneous use of longitudinal/transversal methods may yield additional dynamics/exchange information for proteins [3].

Theoretical Models of Chemical Bonding, 1991

... Levy and Ridard [42] have proposed method which uses local origins for pairs of orbitals with... more ... Levy and Ridard [42] have proposed method which uses local origins for pairs of orbitals without introducing complex phase factors as it is done in the GIAO method by Ditchfield [39] and the IGLO method by Kutzelnigg and Schindler [41]. ...

The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 1985

Multinuclear spin relaxation data are reported for three crown ethers and their complexes with al... more Multinuclear spin relaxation data are reported for three crown ethers and their complexes with alkali metal ions. Quadrupole coupling constants in systems modeling the complexes are estimated by ab initio SCF MO calculations. The calculations indicate that the quadrupole coupling constant for I7O is only weakly influenced by complex formation. The comparison of I3C and I7O relaxation rates leads to the conclusion that the complex formation not only slows the overall reorientation of the crown ether molecules but also reduces the segmental motion of the CH2 groups. The relaxation rates of the alkali metal nuclei are used to estimate the quadrupole coupling constants, which are also compared to the calculated results.

Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 2008

Complexation equilibria and kinetics of exchange of chloroform and dichloromethane molecules betw... more Complexation equilibria and kinetics of exchange of chloroform and dichloromethane molecules between the cavity of cryptophane-E and bulk solution were investigated using NMR methods. Using one-dimensional magnetization transfer (1D-EXSY type sequence), chemical exchange rates were measured in different temperature ranges, limited by the equilibrium constant values of the complexes and the boiling points of the guest substances. From the kinetic data, activation energies were calculated using the Arrhenius equation. From the temperature-dependence of the association constant data, the enthalpy and entropy of complexation were estimated and compared with values for similar complexes of other cryptophanes.

Journal of Structural Chemistry, 2012

A molecular dynamics method is used to simulate liquid mixtures of benzene and chlorobenzene at d... more A molecular dynamics method is used to simulate liquid mixtures of benzene and chlorobenzene at different concentrations. Radial angular distribution functions (RADFs) for distances between the benzene ring planes and the angle between them were calculated to analyze the structure of pure components and mixtures. In chlorobenzene, the highest RADF maximum at a distance between the mass centers of the benzene rings of about 4 Å corresponds to the stacked configurations of molecules, and at 5-7 Å the number of stacked contacts are much less than that at 4 Å and is comparable with the orthogonal ones. In liquid benzene, the number of stacked and orthogonal configurations is approximately equal in a range from 4 Å to 7 Å. RADF for benzene reveals extended regions of correlation, which gives evidence of the occurrence of agglomerates bound by specific interactions between the benzene rings. These agglomerates are not characteristic of chlorobenzene, but the presence of maxima on the radial distribution function for the distances between chlorine atoms indicates chlorine aggregation. The effect of halogen aggregation on the structure of benzene-chlorobenzene mixtures is considered. The obtained results are compared with the data on molecular light scattering.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 2002

Multiple-field (4.7, 9.4, 14.1 T) carbon-13 relaxation data are reported for hexamethylenetetrami... more Multiple-field (4.7, 9.4, 14.1 T) carbon-13 relaxation data are reported for hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) in the cryosolvent D(2)O/DMSO at 243 K. Under these conditions, the reorientational motion of HMTA is outside of the extreme narrowing range and the relaxation data can be subjected to a quantitative interpretation. Because of the high symmetry of the HMTA molecule, the reorientation must be isotropic. Treating the reorientation as a small-step rotational diffusion of a rigid body, we obtain a rotational correlation time of 1.0 ns and a carbon-proton dipole-dipole coupling constant corresponding to an effective internuclear distance of 114. 2 pm. The harmonic vibrational correction to the dipole-dipole coupling constant, based on a known force field, yields an NMR estimate of the r(alpha) distance of 110.8 +/- 0.3 pm.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 2008

Aqueous solutions of simple nickel(II) salts are a classical test case for theories of the parama... more Aqueous solutions of simple nickel(II) salts are a classical test case for theories of the paramagnetic relaxation enhancement (PRE) and its dependence on the magnetic field (nuclear magnetic relaxation dispersion, NMRD), going back to late fifties. We present here new experimental data, extending the NMRD range up to 21T (900 MHz). In addition to salt solutions in (acidified) water, we have also measured on solutions containing glycerol. The aqueous solution data do not show any significant changes compared to the earlier experiments. The interpretation, based on the general ("slow-motion") theory is also similar to the earlier work from our laboratory. The NMRD-data in mixed solvents are qualitatively different, indicating that the glycerol not only changes the solution viscosity, but may also enter the first coordination sphere of the metal ion, resulting in lower symmetry complexes, characterized by non-vanishing averaged zero-field splitting. This hypothesis is corroborated by molecular dynamics simulations. A strategy appropriate for interpreting the NMRD-data for the chemically complicated systems of this type is proposed.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 2004

Conventional relaxation parameters (T1(-1), T2(-1), and NOE), obtained at different temperatures ... more Conventional relaxation parameters (T1(-1), T2(-1), and NOE), obtained at different temperatures and magnetic fields, are reported for the hydroxymethyl (C6) carbon in methyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside in a D2O/DMSO cryosolvent. These data are interpreted with the Lipari-Szabo model. In addition, two-field measurements of longitudinal and spin-locked relaxation rates related to the cross-correlated carbon-proton dipole-dipole interactions for the same carbon are reported. The complete data set consisting the conventional and cross-correlated relaxation parameters is interpreted using a new "hybrid" approach, in which the Lipari-Szabo model for the auto-correlated spectral densities is combined with the two-site jump model for the cross-correlated spectral densities, with the global correlation time as a common parameter. The two-site jump rates thus obtained are in reasonable agreement with the ultrasonic relaxation measurements, and have reasonable temperature dependence.

The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2013

The zero-field splitting (ZFS) is an important quantity in the electron spin Hamiltonian for S = ... more The zero-field splitting (ZFS) is an important quantity in the electron spin Hamiltonian for S = 1 or higher. We report calculations of the ZFS in some six- and five-coordinated nickel(II) complexes (S = 1), using different levels of theory within the framework of the ORCA program package [F. Neese, Wiley Interdiscip. Rev.: Comput. Mol. Sci. 2, 73 (2012)]10.1002/wcms.81. We compare the high-end ab initio calculations (complete active space self-consistent field and n-electron valence state perturbation theory), making use of both the second-order perturbation theory and the quasi-degenerate perturbation approach, with density functional theory (DFT) methods using different functionals. The pattern of results obtained at the ab initio levels is quite consistent and in reasonable agreement with experimental data. The DFT methods used to calculate the ZFS give very strongly functional-dependent results and do not seem to function well for our systems.

Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Aug 14, 2008

Cryptophanes are molecular hosts having high binding affinities for small, neutral molecules in w... more Cryptophanes are molecular hosts having high binding affinities for small, neutral molecules in weakly polar solvents. We have previously studied dichloromethane as a guest inside the cavity of cryptophane-E (cryptophane-333), in solution as well as in the solid state. Here, we present a solution 13 C relaxation study of dichloromethane as the guest molecule complexed in the cavity of two smaller hosts: cryptophane-A (cryptophane-222) and cryptophane-223. 13 C relaxation measurements were performed for both guest and host molecules. Exchange kinetics have to be explicitly taken into consideration in order to derive 13 C relaxation properties of the bound guest. Rate coefficients were measured using proton 1D-exchange experiments. We have also investigated dichloromethane complexed in the cavity of cryptophane-233 in the solid state, by estimating the motionally averaged 13 C-1 H dipolar interactions from recoupling experiments under magic angle spinning (MAS) conditions. The measurements for the three cryptophanes provide a consistent set of results for the extent of rotational freedom of the guest inside the host cavities.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance (1969), 1983

Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 1997

General comments related to the impact of the antisymmetric Moreover, there is one additional sub... more General comments related to the impact of the antisymmetric Moreover, there is one additional subtle feature which is component of the electronic shielding tensor in context of nuclear generally ignored. For nuclei situated at sites with low local magnetic relaxation studies are given. It is argued that in most symmetry, the shielding tensor is characterized by an intrinconceivable applications of high field NMR, the effects associated sic antisymmetry (4, 5). Although only two experimentswith the antisymmetric component will be negligible. However, in one utilizing T 1 /T 2 ratios (6) and the other exploiting intercertain situations, this conventional wisdom may fail and, as an ference effects (7)-have detected this intriguing parameextreme example, it is demonstrated that for highly nonaxially ter, the fact that it has escaped experimental detection does symmetric shieldings, motional anisotropy may accentuate dranot imply, necessarily, that it is small. matically the relative importance of the antisymmetry. ᭧ 1997 Frequently, each relaxation mechanism has its own char-Academic Press acteristic signature which enables identification, isolation,

Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 2012

Cryptophane-C is composed of two nonequivalent cyclotribenzylene caps, one of which contains meth... more Cryptophane-C is composed of two nonequivalent cyclotribenzylene caps, one of which contains methoxy group substituents on the phenyl rings. The two caps are connected by three OCH 2 CH 2 O linkers in an anti arrangement. Host-guest complexes of cryptophane-C with dichloromethane and chloroform in solution were investigated in detail by nuclear magnetic resonance techniques and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Variable temperature proton and carbon-13 spectra show a variety of dynamic processes, such as guest exchange and host conformational transitions. The guest exchange was studied quantitatively by exchange spectroscopy measurements or by line-shape analysis. The conformational preferences of the guest-containing host were interpreted through cross-relaxation measurements, providing evidence of the gauche+2 and gaucheÀ2 conformations of the linkers. In addition, the mobility of the chloroform guest inside the cavity was studied by carbon-13 relaxation experiments. Combining different types of evidence led to a detailed picture of molecular recognition, interpreted in terms of conformational selection.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2014

Host−guest complexes between cryptophane-A as host and dichloromethane and chloroform as guests a... more Host−guest complexes between cryptophane-A as host and dichloromethane and chloroform as guests are investigated using 1 H and 13 C NMR spectroscopy. Moreover, a related cryptophane, with the methoxy groups replaced by butoxy units (cryptophane-But), and its complexes with the same guests were also studied. Variable temperature spectra showed effects of chemical exchange between the free and bound guests, as well as of conformational exchange of the host. The guest exchange was studied quantitatively by exchange spectroscopy or line shape analysis. Extraction of kinetic and thermodynamic parameters led to the characterization of the affinity between guests and hosts. On the other hand, the host exchange was investigated by means of 13 C Carr−Purcell−Meiboom−Gill (CPMG) relaxation dispersion which aims at the determination of the transverse relaxation rate R 2 , the inverse of the transverse relaxation time T 2 , as a function of the repetition of the π pulses in a CPMG train. The variation of the measured transverse relaxation rate with the repetition rate ν CPMG indicated conformational exchange occurring on the microsecond−millisecond time scale. Structural information was obtained through measurements of cross-relaxation rates, both within the host and between the host and the guest protons. The NMR results were supported by DFT calculations.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 2020

An extended set of paramagnetic relaxation enhancement (PRE) data, up to the field of 32.9 Tesla,... more An extended set of paramagnetic relaxation enhancement (PRE) data, up to the field of 32.9 Tesla, is reported for protons in an acidified aqueous solution of a Ni(II) salt in the presence and in the absence of added glycerol. For the 55% w/w glycerol sample, a distinct maximum in the PRE vs magnetic field curve is observed for the first time. The data are analysed using the Swedish slow-motion theory, including both the intramolecular (inner-sphere) and intermolecular (outer-sphere) contributions. The results indicate that estimating the outer-sphere part in the presence of the more efficient inner-sphere term is a difficult task.

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The Journal of chemical physics, Jan 28, 2017

In this work, we present ab initio calculations of the zero-field splitting (ZFS) of a gadolinium... more In this work, we present ab initio calculations of the zero-field splitting (ZFS) of a gadolinium complex [Gd(iii)(HPDO3A)(HO)] sampled from an ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulation. We perform both post-Hartree-Fock (complete active space self-consistent field-CASSCF) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations of the ZFS and compare and contrast the methods with experimental data. Two different density functional approximations (TPSS and LC-BLYP) were investigated. The magnitude of the ZFS from the CASSCF calculations is in good agreement with experiment, whereas the DFT results in varying degrees overestimate the magnitude of the ZFS for both functionals and exhibit a strong functional dependence. It was found in the sampling over the AIMD trajectory that the fluctuations in the transient ZFS tensor derived from DFT are not correlated with those of CASSCF nor does the magnitude of the ZFS from CASSCF and DFT correlate. From the fluctuations in the ZFS tensor, we ext...

Journal of Magnetic Resonance (1969), 1989

Journal of magnetic resonance (San Diego, Calif. : 1997), May 1, 2016

Standard spectral density mapping protocols, well suited for the analysis of (15)N relaxation rat... more Standard spectral density mapping protocols, well suited for the analysis of (15)N relaxation rates, introduce significant systematic errors when applied to (13)C relaxation data, especially if the dynamics is dominated by motions with short correlation times (small molecules, dynamic residues of macromolecules). A possibility to improve the accuracy by employing cross-correlated relaxation rates and on measurements taken at several magnetic fields has been examined. A suite of protocols for analyzing such data has been developed and their performance tested. Applicability of the proposed protocols is documented in two case studies, spectral density mapping of a uniformly labeled RNA hairpin and of a selectively labeled disaccharide exhibiting highly anisotropic tumbling. Combination of auto- and cross-correlated relaxation data acquired at three magnetic fields was applied in the former case in order to separate effects of fast motions and conformational or chemical exchange. An ap...

NMR in Supramolecular Chemistry, 1999

There is a gaining interest in obtaining chemical shift anisotropy data of molecules in solution.... more There is a gaining interest in obtaining chemical shift anisotropy data of molecules in solution. Relaxation interferences between two different second rank tensorial relaxation mechanisms are manifested in differential multiplet relaxation [1] or line broadening [2], and this effect can be put to good use in structural and dynamics studies. We propose enhanced CSA/DD cross-correlated relaxation experiments for the measurement of chemical shift anisotropy in solution and demonstrate that their performance can be improved by spin-lock (SL) and/or field gradient pulses. Though the measured effects may be as small as 0.002 s−1, the methods are often suitable at natural isotopic abundance. 1H and heteronucleus CSA data were measured for triphenyl-silane (TPSi) (29Si), cyclosporin A (15N) and α-D-Trehalose, a symmetric disaccharide of glucose, (13C). 1D data are evaluated both with the initial rate and the Redfield relaxation matrix approach providing cross-correlated relaxation rates and CSA values. 1D experiments and the 2D unbiased method (2D in the sense of magnetization modes too) were compared for our model compounds. The comparison gives experimental evidence on the equivalence of the 1 and 2D methods within the limits of two-spin approach. For the easy application of the 2D method double G-BIRD, X-filtered 1H-1H NOESY is suggested. It is shown that transversal and rotating frame (ortho-ROESY) experiments provide comparable 13C-CSA effects, and both methods are suitable for macromolecules. Recent studies suggest that simultaneous use of longitudinal/transversal methods may yield additional dynamics/exchange information for proteins [3].

Theoretical Models of Chemical Bonding, 1991

... Levy and Ridard [42] have proposed method which uses local origins for pairs of orbitals with... more ... Levy and Ridard [42] have proposed method which uses local origins for pairs of orbitals without introducing complex phase factors as it is done in the GIAO method by Ditchfield [39] and the IGLO method by Kutzelnigg and Schindler [41]. ...

The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 1985

Multinuclear spin relaxation data are reported for three crown ethers and their complexes with al... more Multinuclear spin relaxation data are reported for three crown ethers and their complexes with alkali metal ions. Quadrupole coupling constants in systems modeling the complexes are estimated by ab initio SCF MO calculations. The calculations indicate that the quadrupole coupling constant for I7O is only weakly influenced by complex formation. The comparison of I3C and I7O relaxation rates leads to the conclusion that the complex formation not only slows the overall reorientation of the crown ether molecules but also reduces the segmental motion of the CH2 groups. The relaxation rates of the alkali metal nuclei are used to estimate the quadrupole coupling constants, which are also compared to the calculated results.

Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 2008

Complexation equilibria and kinetics of exchange of chloroform and dichloromethane molecules betw... more Complexation equilibria and kinetics of exchange of chloroform and dichloromethane molecules between the cavity of cryptophane-E and bulk solution were investigated using NMR methods. Using one-dimensional magnetization transfer (1D-EXSY type sequence), chemical exchange rates were measured in different temperature ranges, limited by the equilibrium constant values of the complexes and the boiling points of the guest substances. From the kinetic data, activation energies were calculated using the Arrhenius equation. From the temperature-dependence of the association constant data, the enthalpy and entropy of complexation were estimated and compared with values for similar complexes of other cryptophanes.

Journal of Structural Chemistry, 2012

A molecular dynamics method is used to simulate liquid mixtures of benzene and chlorobenzene at d... more A molecular dynamics method is used to simulate liquid mixtures of benzene and chlorobenzene at different concentrations. Radial angular distribution functions (RADFs) for distances between the benzene ring planes and the angle between them were calculated to analyze the structure of pure components and mixtures. In chlorobenzene, the highest RADF maximum at a distance between the mass centers of the benzene rings of about 4 Å corresponds to the stacked configurations of molecules, and at 5-7 Å the number of stacked contacts are much less than that at 4 Å and is comparable with the orthogonal ones. In liquid benzene, the number of stacked and orthogonal configurations is approximately equal in a range from 4 Å to 7 Å. RADF for benzene reveals extended regions of correlation, which gives evidence of the occurrence of agglomerates bound by specific interactions between the benzene rings. These agglomerates are not characteristic of chlorobenzene, but the presence of maxima on the radial distribution function for the distances between chlorine atoms indicates chlorine aggregation. The effect of halogen aggregation on the structure of benzene-chlorobenzene mixtures is considered. The obtained results are compared with the data on molecular light scattering.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 2002

Multiple-field (4.7, 9.4, 14.1 T) carbon-13 relaxation data are reported for hexamethylenetetrami... more Multiple-field (4.7, 9.4, 14.1 T) carbon-13 relaxation data are reported for hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) in the cryosolvent D(2)O/DMSO at 243 K. Under these conditions, the reorientational motion of HMTA is outside of the extreme narrowing range and the relaxation data can be subjected to a quantitative interpretation. Because of the high symmetry of the HMTA molecule, the reorientation must be isotropic. Treating the reorientation as a small-step rotational diffusion of a rigid body, we obtain a rotational correlation time of 1.0 ns and a carbon-proton dipole-dipole coupling constant corresponding to an effective internuclear distance of 114. 2 pm. The harmonic vibrational correction to the dipole-dipole coupling constant, based on a known force field, yields an NMR estimate of the r(alpha) distance of 110.8 +/- 0.3 pm.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 2008

Aqueous solutions of simple nickel(II) salts are a classical test case for theories of the parama... more Aqueous solutions of simple nickel(II) salts are a classical test case for theories of the paramagnetic relaxation enhancement (PRE) and its dependence on the magnetic field (nuclear magnetic relaxation dispersion, NMRD), going back to late fifties. We present here new experimental data, extending the NMRD range up to 21T (900 MHz). In addition to salt solutions in (acidified) water, we have also measured on solutions containing glycerol. The aqueous solution data do not show any significant changes compared to the earlier experiments. The interpretation, based on the general ("slow-motion") theory is also similar to the earlier work from our laboratory. The NMRD-data in mixed solvents are qualitatively different, indicating that the glycerol not only changes the solution viscosity, but may also enter the first coordination sphere of the metal ion, resulting in lower symmetry complexes, characterized by non-vanishing averaged zero-field splitting. This hypothesis is corroborated by molecular dynamics simulations. A strategy appropriate for interpreting the NMRD-data for the chemically complicated systems of this type is proposed.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 2004

Conventional relaxation parameters (T1(-1), T2(-1), and NOE), obtained at different temperatures ... more Conventional relaxation parameters (T1(-1), T2(-1), and NOE), obtained at different temperatures and magnetic fields, are reported for the hydroxymethyl (C6) carbon in methyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside in a D2O/DMSO cryosolvent. These data are interpreted with the Lipari-Szabo model. In addition, two-field measurements of longitudinal and spin-locked relaxation rates related to the cross-correlated carbon-proton dipole-dipole interactions for the same carbon are reported. The complete data set consisting the conventional and cross-correlated relaxation parameters is interpreted using a new "hybrid" approach, in which the Lipari-Szabo model for the auto-correlated spectral densities is combined with the two-site jump model for the cross-correlated spectral densities, with the global correlation time as a common parameter. The two-site jump rates thus obtained are in reasonable agreement with the ultrasonic relaxation measurements, and have reasonable temperature dependence.