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The spin-spin proton relaxation times T2 of concentrated sucrose, maltose,D-glucose andL-proline solutions were determined using a Bruker Minispec NMR Spectrometer. Log spin echo amplitude decay curves were also determined and their non-linear nature allowed the proportions of different proton types to be calculated. These were in agreement with the theoretical proportions of ring (non-exchangeable protons), solute hydroxyl protons and water protons in the simple sugar molecules. A deuteration experiment confirmed that only non-exchangeable ring protons remained.
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Birch, G.G., Grigor, J. & Derbyshire, W. Identification of proton type in concentrated sweet solutions by pulsed NMR analysis. J Solution Chem 18, 795–801 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00651811
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