Spin lattice relaxation steric interactions

Three parameters are readily obtainable from FiMR spectra which may be useful in studying binding interactions the chemical shift [jS], the linewidth (Av) or the apparent or effective spin-spin relaxation time (T2 ), and the spin-lattice relaxation time (Ti). C chemical shifts can reflect steric strain and change in the electronic environment within a molecule when it hinds to another species. Spin-lattice and spin-spin relaxation times can yield information on the lifetimes, sizes and conformations of molecular complexes. 

The spin-lattice relaxation times of essentially all the protons in vindoline, measured by a Fourier transform method, show values reflecting the degree of steric interaction with other protons. (276) A wealth of coupling constant data has been made available by first order analysis of the 300 MHz NMR spectrum of vindolinine [458]. (277) H NMR shifts for the metabolite of vindoline [459] (278) are shown on the structure. 

A summary is given of the potential of proton spin-lattice relaxation rates as a measure of the steric interactions between the protons of a sugar and those of an aglycon. Particular emphasis is given to the use of specific deuteration as a direct method for quantifying inter-proton relaxation contributions. 

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