Monitoring of solid-phase organic synthesis on macroscopic supports by high-resolution magic angle spinning NMR

In this paper we demonstrate the efficiency of high-resolution magic angle spinning NMR to monitor solid-phase organic chemistry on macroscopic systems such as Synphase lanterns. The use of the LED sequence eliminates the peaks due to the use of protonated solvents and was also sufficient to decrease the signals due to the matrix. As a direct result, we established that reaction kinetics on the lantern proved to be significantly more rapid than on an equivalent polystyrene resin. More generally, the macroscopic nature of the support facilitates both sample preparation and spectral recording and hence opens up the perspective of an automated on-line analysis in combinatorial chemistry.