Des oxydes semi-conducteurs, en particulier TiO2 commercialement disponible ou des échantillons mésoporeux synthétisés, ont été testés comme photocatalyseurs de l'oxydation ménagée et aérobie d'alcools dans l'acétonitrile sous UV. L'alcool benzylique a été oxydé principalement en benzaldéhyde (rendement = 60%) en présence de TiO2-P25. Malheureusement, ce catalyseur tend à se désactiver. Le rôle du dioxygène dans le processus d'oxydation a été souligné après avoir testé différents solvants. Les alcools aliphatiques ont également été étudiés. Ainsi, le cyclohexanol a donné principalement de la cyclohexanone (rendement = 70%). Parallèlement, une approche colloïdale a été développée pour déposer les nanoparticules d'oxyde de titane sur des supports de silice mésoporeux SBA-15 transparents aux UV afin d'éviter les phénomènes d'agrégation lors des tests. Après optimisation de leur synthèse (quantité d'eau, nature de l'acide et de l'alcool), des nanoparticules sphériques non cristallines stables de 5 nm de diamètre ont été obtenues. En utilisant la méthode d'imprégnation à "deux solvants", ces dernières ont été introduites avec succès dans les mésopores de deux échantillons de SBA-15, l'un avec un diamètre moyen des pores de 6 nm, l'autre de 8. Les analyses MET ont souligné que le matériau SBA-15 avec les pores les plus grands a conduit à l'incorporation de davantage de nanoparticules. A priori, les interactions silice / oxyde de titane dans les matériaux résultants semblent favorables puisque les quantités inférieures de TiO2 dans les tests de photocatalyse correspondants ont conduit à de meilleurs taux de conversion que ceux obtenus avec P25 ou la suspension mère de colloïdes. / A series of metal oxides semiconductors, including commercially available TiO2 or synthesized mesoporous samples, were tested as photocatalysts for the aerobic mild oxidation of alcohols in acetonitrile under UV. Benzyl alcohol, used as a reference, was oxidized mainly into benzaldehyde. Best yield (60%) was obtained with TiO2-P25. Unfortunately, this catalyst tended deactivate with time. The role of dioxygen solubility in the oxidation process was emphasized through the test of different solvents. Aliphatic alcohols were also studied. Among them, cyclohexanol gave mainly cyclohexanone with a yield of 70%. Parallely, a colloidal approach was developed for the deposition of titanium oxide nanoparticles on UV transparent mesoporous silica supports in order to take advantage of their important specific surface area and avoid aggregation phenomena during the photocatalysis tests. After optimizing the synthesis protocol (amount of water, nature of the acid and alcohol), spherical, non-crystalline stable nanoparticles with 5 nm diameter were obtained. Using the “two-solvents” impregnation method, these particles were successfully introduced in the mesopores of two SBA-15 silica samples differing by their mean pore diameter (either 6 or 8 nm). TEM measurements emphasized that the SBA-15 material with the largest pores led to the incorporation of more nanoparticles in its mesopores. Clearly, silica/ titanium dioxide interactions in the resulting materials appeared to play a positive role since lower amounts of TiO2 in the corresponding photocatalysis tests led to improved conversion rates of benzylalcohol compared to those performed with P25 or the parent suspension of colloids.

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Orientadores: Eduardo Augusto Caldas Batista, Antonio José de Almeida Meirelles / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Fauldade de Engenharia de Alimentos / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-17T21:09:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Fonseca_LucianaAparecidaAndradePreviato_M.pdf: 1748931 bytes, checksum: 613a144c2469dfa664248bafa33dc2ac (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: Dados de equilíbrio são úteis para o projeto e otimização de processos que envolvem separação de fases, como destilação e extração. Os álcoois superiores são subprodutos do processo de destilação relacionados com o aroma de bebidas alcoólicas e que, quando purificados podem agir como solvente. Esse estudo tem por objetivo a obtenção de dados isobáricos de Equilíbrio Líquido-Vapor (ELV) para sistemas binários e ternários envolvendo álcoois superiores. Dados de Equilíbrio Líquido-Vapor foram medidos para os sistemas binários compostos por 2-propanol/2-metil-1-butanol a 560 e 760 mmHg e para os sistemas ternários compostos por 2-propanol/1-butanol/3-metil-1-butanol e 2-propanol/2-metil-1-propanol/2-metil-1butanol, ambos a 760 mmHg. As medidas experimentais foram realizadas em ebuliômetro Fischer (VLE 602) e as composições das fases foram determinadas por cromatografia gasosa. A consistência termodinâmica dos dados de ELV binário P-T-x-y foi avaliada pelo teste de área e teste de van Ness-Fredenslund e os resultados comprovaram a boa qualidade dos dados de ELV determinados nesse trabalho. Os parâmetros de interação binária dos modelos NRTL, Wilson e UNIQUAC foram ajustados aos dados experimentais dos sistemas binários utilizando-se o software comercial Aspen Plus 12.1. Os resultados mostram uma boa descrição do ELV por esses modelos. Esses parâmetros foram ainda utilizados para descrever ELV dos sistemas ternários. Esses últimos resultados mostram uma boa concordância entre os dados experimentais e os calculados / Abstract: Equilibrium data are useful for design and optimization of processes involving phase separation, such as distillation and extraction. The higher alcohols are byproducts of the distillation process related to the flavor of alcoholic beverages and that when purified can act as a solvent. This study aims to obtain isobaric Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium (VLE) data for binary and ternary systems involving higher alcohols. Vapor Liquid Equilibrium were measured for the binary system composed by 2-propanol/2-methyl-1-butanol at 560 and 760 mmHg and for the ternary systems composed by 2-propanol/1-butanol/3-methyl-1-butanol and 2-propanol/2-methyl-1-propanol/2-methyl-1butanol, both at 760 mmHg. The experimental measurements were performed in a Fischer ebulliometer (VLE 602) and the phase compositions were determined by gas chromatography. Thermodynamic consistency of the VLE binary data P-T-x-y was evaluate by area test and van Ness-Fredenslund test and the results proved the good quality of the VLE data determined in this work. The binary interaction parameters of the NRTL, Wilson and UNIQUAC models were fitted to the experimental binary VLE data in the commercial software Aspen Plus 12.1. The results show a good description of the VLE data. These parameters were used to describe the VLE data for the ternary systems and the results show a good agreement between experimental and calculated data / Mestrado / Engenharia de Alimentos / Mestre em Engenharia de Alimentos

Orientador: Daniel Barrera-Arellano / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-06T15:39:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Gandra_KellyMoreira_M.pdf: 1137892 bytes, checksum: c62265ea73c74fcfb1668239f18a502a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Resumo:As ceras apresentam propriedades importantes para a utilização nas indústrias alimentícia, farmacêutica, química, cosmética, de limpeza e polimento. O conhecimento exato de suas características e componentes é essencial para sua aplicação. A cera de cana-de-açúcar (Saccharum officinarum) extraída da torta de filtro, um subproduto da indústria sucro-alcooleira, pode ser uma alternativa às ceras vegetais, animais e sintéticas. Sendo o Brasil o maior produtor de cana-deaçúcar e maior exportador de açúcar do mundo, a quantidade de torta de filtro disponível para a produção de cera é bastante elevada. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar os processos de obtenção e purificação da cera bruta de cana-deaçúcar para obter frações específicas e de melhor qualidade tecnológica. Os rendimentos da extração de tortas de filtro de cana orgânica e mista (aproximadamente 30% de cana queimada e 70% de cana não queimada) com hexano foram de 5,9 e 7,0% em cera bruta. As propriedades físico-químicas, térmicas e a composição em ácidos e álcoois graxos das ceras brutas não foram afetadas pela origem da torta. Os rendimentos do processo de purificação, utilizando-se o Método de Álcool Frio, foram de 57,8 a 63,8 % em cera purificada, 10,4 a 15,8% em cera dura e 25,2 a 25,4% em óleo. Para o processo de purificação empregando-se o Método de Álcool Quente, os rendimentos obtidos foram de 88,0 a 89,8% em cera mole e 9,2 a 11,2% em cera dura. As frações obtidas pelos dois processos (Álcool Frio e Álcool Quente) geraram frações com composição, características físico-químicas e propriedades térmicas diferentes, entretanto, independentes da origem da cera bruta (orgânica ou mista) e adequadas para diversas aplicações / Abstract: Waxes have important properties for use in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and chemical industries, and for cleaning and polishing applications. The accurate knowledge of their characteristics and components is essential for their application. Wax recovered from sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) filter cake, a by-product of the sugar and alcohol industry, represents a potential alternative to vegetal, animal and synthetic waxes. Being Brazil the greatest of sugarcane producing and sugar exporting country, the amount of available filter cake for wax production is sufficiently high. The objective of this project was to study the extraction and fractionation process of crude sugarcane wax to obtain specific fractions of improved technological quality. Two types of filter cake (from organic and mixed (30% non-organic and 70% organic) sugarcane) were extracted with hexane and yielded 5.9 and 7% crude sugarcane wax, respectively. The physical-chemical properties and thermal and the fatty acids and alcohols composition of crude waxes was not affected by the origin of the filter cake. The yields of the purification process, using the Cold Alcohol Method, were of 57.8-63.8% purified wax, 10.4- 15.8% hard wax and 25.2-25.4% oil. For the purification process using the Hot Alcohol Method, the yields were of 88-89.8% soft wax and 9.2-11.2% hard wax. The fractions obtained by the two processes (Cold Alcohol and Hot Alcohol) had different compositions and thermal and physical-chemical properties physicistchemistries and, however, independent of the origin of the crude wax (organic or mixed) and adequate for diverse applications / Mestrado / Mestre em Tecnologia de Alimentos

Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T12:35:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T14:03:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / Os eletrocatalisadores PtSn / C-ATO com Pt e Sn com diferentes relações atômicas (90:10, 70:30 e 50:50) foram preparados em uma única etapa pelo processo de redução por álcool usando H2PtCl6.6H2O e SnCl2.2H2O como fontes de metais e etileno glicol como solvente e agente redutor e de uma mistura física de carbono Vulcan XC72 (85% em peso) e ATO(Sb2O5.SnO2) (15% em peso) como o suporte (C-ATO). Os materiais obtidos foram caracterizados por difração de raios X (DRX) e microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (MET). A atividade catalítica para oxidação eletroquímica do etanol em meio ácido foi investigada por voltametria cíclica e cronoamperometria em células unitárias de combustível de etanol direto (DEFC). As análises de DRX revelou que Pt (FCC), SnO2, carbono e fases ATO coexistem nos materiais obtidos. Os estudos eletroquímicos mostraram que os eletrocatalisadores PtSn / C-ATO são mais ativos para oxidação eletroquímica do etanol em comparação ao eletrocatalisador de PtSn / C . As experiências a 100 ° C em células a combustível unitárias (DEFC) mostrou que a densidade de potencia da célula usando PtSn / C-ATO (90:10) foi de aproximadamente 100% mais elevado do que o obtido utilizando PtSn / C (50:50). Os experimentos de infra vermelho FTIR in-situ indicaram que a adição de ATO no suporte para eletrocatalisadores PtSn / C favorece a formação do ácido acético como produto, enquanto para PtSn / C o acetaldeído foi o principal produto formado. / Tese (Doutoramento) / IPEN/T / Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares - IPEN-CNEN/SP

Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T12:34:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T14:06:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / Os eletrocatalisadores PtRu/C-terras raras e PtSn/C-terras raras (20% em massa) foram preparados pelo método da redução por álcool utilizando H2PtCl6.6H2O RuCl3·xH2O, SnCl2.2H2O como fonte de metais, 85 % Vulcan - 15 % de terras raras como suporte e, por último, etileno glicol como agente redutor. Os eletrocatalisadores obtidos foram caracterizados fisicamente por difração de raios-X (DRX), energia dispersiva de raios X (EDX) e microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (MET). As análises por EDX mostraram que as razões atômicas dos diferentes eletrocatalisadores, preparados pelo método da redução por álcool, são similares às composições nominais de partida indicando que esta metodologia é promissora para a preparação destes eletrocatalisadores. Em todos os difratogramas para os eletrocatalisadores preparados observa-se um pico largo em aproximadamente 2θ = 25o, o qual é associado ao suporte de carbono e quatro outros picos de difração em aproximadamente 2θ = 40o, 47o, 67o e 82o, que por sua vez são associados aos planos (111), (200), (220) e (311), respectivamente, da estrutura cúbica de face centrada (CFC) de platina. Os resultados de difração de raios X também mostraram tamanhos médios de cristalitos entre 2,0 e 4,0 nm para PtSn e 2,0 a 3,0 para PtRu. Os estudos para a oxidação eletroquímica do etanol em meio ácido foram realizados utilizando a técnica de cronoamperometria em uma solução 0,5 mol.L-1 H2SO4, + 1,0 mol.L-1 de C2H5OH. As curvas de polarização obtidas na célula a combustível unitária, alimentada diretamente por etanol, estão de acordo com os resultados de voltametria e cronoamperometria constatando o efeito benéfico das terras raras na preparação dos eletrocatalisadores e atestando que os eletrocatalisadores de PtSn/C são mais efetivos que PtRu/C para a oxidação do etanol. / Dissertação (Mestrado) / IPEN/D / Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares - IPEN-CNEN/SP

A eletroforese capilar (CE) é uma técnica poderosa de separação que explora as diferenças na mobilidade de espécies iônicas sob efeito do campo elétrico. Não permite, contudo, separação de misturas de moléculas neutras, possível mediante formação de complexos com carga, derivatização química ou cromatografia eletrocinética micelar (MEKC). A derivatização eletroquímica tem sido usada em combinação com HPLC, entre outras técnicas, mas não ainda com CE e para fins quantitativos, como proposto e demonstrado nesta dissertação, em que se enfoca, como sistemas modelo, álcoois primários de cadeia curta e se recorre a sistema em fluxo designado de EC-CE-C4D, que consiste de uma célula eletroquímica acoplada com equipamento de eletroforese capilar provido de detector de condutividade sem contato direto com os eletrodos. O sistema EC-CE-C4D, inicialmente concebido para efetuar pré-concentração e redissolução eletroquímica de metais seguida de separação eletroforética, possibilitou também o monitoramento de produtos com carga, formados em processos eletrocatalíticos, fato que inspirou a investigação da aplicabilidade, também do sistema à derivatização eletroquímica de analitos neutros em iônicos ou ionizáveis. Inicialmente, a oxidação de etanol foi avaliada por voltametria cíclica em eletrodos de ouro, paládio e platina policristalinos, nos meios ácido, neutro e alcalino. Maior formação de ácido acético se deu sobre platina em meio ácido (pH = 2,3). Entre os tampões avaliados por simulação (PeakMaster 5.1) para a separação dos carboxilatos, o TRIS/HCl (pH = 8,6) foi favorável em termos de resolução, rapidez e sensibilidade. Após a eletrooxidação da amostra sobre Pt a 1,6 V vs. Ag/AgCl por 60 s seguida de transferência de nanolitros dos produtos formados para o capilar por injeção hidrodinâmica, o meio ácido é trocado pelo tampão de corrida com auxílio de microbombas controladas por computador. A eficiência da conversão eletroquímica dos álcoois em carboxilatos, de 16% para etanol e propanol nas condições adotadas, apesar de não muito eficiente, proporcionou boa repetibilidade e limites de quantificação ao redor de 5 10-5 mol L-1 para etanol, 1-propanol, 1-butanol e 1-pentanol, ou seja, cerca de 20 vezes melhores que os reportados para MEKC. As curvas analíticas para os 4 álcoois apresentaram boa linearidade (R > 0,996) e a boa separação entre os picos permitindo determinações quantitativas simultâneas. Como exemplo de aplicação a amostras reais, demonstrou-se a determinação quantitativa de etanol em cerveja Pilsen convencional (teor alcoólico 4,5% vol.) e sem álcool (teor alcoólico <0,5% vol.), diluídas de 1000 vezes e 100 vezes, respectivamente. A repetibilidade das análises foi muito boa (~6% DPR, n = 40), indicando a estabilidade do sistema automático e ausência de envenenamento da superfície do eletrodo. Resultados ainda melhores foram obtidos utilizando 1-propanol como padrão interno para a determinação de etanol. Comparação dos resultados da dosagem alcoólica obtida com o sistema EC-CE-C4D e por CG-FID não apresentou diferença significativa utilizando um intervalo de confiança de 95 %, demonstrando a efetividade e concordância da nova combinação de técnicas. Este trabalho pioneiro, aliando derivatização eletroquímica com a eletroforese para a quantificação de espécies neutras, abre perspectivas de pesquisa não só para aprofundamento e otimização da análise de álcoois, como para a derivatização de outras espécies neutras na faixa de pH comum em CE, como aldeídos e açúcares. / Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is a powerful separation technique which exploits the differences in the mobility of ionic species under the effect of electric field. However, it does not allow the separation of mixtures of neutral molecules, and alternatives like formation of charged complexes, chemical derivatization and micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) have been proposed. Electrochemical derivatization has been combined before with HPLC, among other techniques, but not yet with CE and for quantitative purposes, as proposed and demonstrated in this Masters Thesis, focusing as model systems, short chain primary alcohols, using a flow system, designated EC-EC-C4D, composed of an electrochemical cell coupled with a capillary electrophoresis equipment provided with conductivity detector without direct contact with the electrodes. The EC-CE-C4D system, originally proposed to perform electrochemical pre-concentration and stripping of metals followed by electrophoretic separation, also enabled the monitoring of charged products formed in electrocatalytic processes, inspiring the application of the system to electrochemical derivatization of uncharged analytes into ionic or ionizable ones. Initially, the ethanol oxidation was evaluated by cyclic voltammetry on gold, palladium and platinum polycrystalline electrodes, in acid, neutral and alkaline medium. Larger formation of acetic acid was observed on platinum in acid medium (pH = 2.3). Among the buffers evaluated by simulation (PeakMaster 5.1) for separation of carboxylates, aiming to compromise between resolution, speed and sensitivity, TRIS / HCl (pH 8.6) was favorable. After the sample electrooxidation on Pt at 1.6 V vs. Ag/AgCl for 60 s is replaced automatically (by computer controlled micropumps) by running buffer, followed by the hydrodynamic injection into the capillary of products formed, the acid medium is replaced by running buffer with help of computer controlled micropumps. The efficiency of the electrochemical conversion of alcohols into carboxylates, 16% for ethanol and propanol at the given conditions, although not very efficient, but showed good repeatability and rendered quantification limits around 5 10-5 mol L-1 for ethanol, 1-propanol, 1-butanol and 1-pentanol the 4 alcohols, about 20 times better for MEKC. The analytical curves for the four alcohols, showed good linearity (r > 0.996) and the separation between peaks allowed simultaneous quantitative determinations. As an example of application to real samples, the quantitative determination of ethanol in Pilsen conventional beer (alcohol content 4.5% vol.) and non-alcoholic beer (alcohol content <0.5% vol.) was carried out after 1000-fold and 100 fold dilution, respectively. The repeatability of the analysis was very good (~6% RSD, n = 40), indicating the stability of the system and no poisoning of the electrode. Even better results were obtained using 1-propanol as an internal standard for the determination of ethanol. Comparison of results obtained with the CE-CE-C4D system and by GC-FID showed no significant difference for a confidence interval of 95%, demonstrating the effectiveness and consistency of the new combination of techniques. This proof of concept work of the combination of electrochemical derivatization with electrophoresis for quantification of neutral species opens perspectives not only for the optimization of the analysis of alcohols, but for research on the derivatization of other neutral species in the pH range typical for CE, like aldehydes and sugars.

Une étude expérimentale de la vaporisation de goutte d'éthanol et de propan-1-ol a été réalisée. Le dispositif expérimental est constitué d’une enceinte chauffée à l’intérieur de laquelle se trouve le support de goutte. Il est formé par deux fibres en quartz croisées. La goutte d'alcool se trouve à l'intersection de ces fibres. Le diamètre initial de la goutte est contrôlé, il varie entre 300 et 600µm. L’étude est faite de 298 à 973K et à pression atmosphérique. La théorie de l’état quasi-stationnaire est utilisée pour comparer et expliquer tous les résultats expérimentaux. L'impact réel de la concentration d'eau sur la vaporisation d'une goutte d'éthanol est également examiné. Deux périodes sont observées sur les courbes en d2. Ceci montre clairement que la vaporisation d'une goutte d'éthanol est accompagnée par la condensation de la vapeur d'eau à la surface de la goutte. L’évolution des taux instantanés de vaporisation du propan-1-ol et de l'éthanol confirme ce phénomène. Les délais d’autoinflammation de l'éthanol, du propan-1-ol et des mélanges d'éthanol et de l'eau ont été mesurés dans une machine de compression rapide. Les conditions de l’étude sont : une pression de compression de 30bar, la gamme de température variant de 750 à 860K, pour des mélanges stoechiométriques carburant/air. Les délais d’autoinflammation enregistrés diminuent lorsque la température augmente. Le propan-1-ol est plus réactif que l'éthanol, ce qui se traduit par des délais d’autoinflammation plus courts. Cependant, l'addition de l'eau à l'éthanol augmente la réactivité du mélange et se traduit par une réduction des délais d’autoinflammation / Detailed investigation of the vaporization of an isolated of ethanol and 1-propanol droplet was carried out in this experimental study. The experimental set-up consists of a heated chamber with a cross quartz fibers configuration as droplet support. An alcohol droplet is located at the intersection of the cross quartz fibre with a controlled initial diameter (300-600µm). Ambient temperature is varied from 298 to 973K at atmospheric pressure. The quasi-steady theory has been used to compare and to explain all experimental results. The real impact of the water concentration on the vaporization rate of an ethanol droplet is also examined, where two ‘quasi-steady’ periods are observed on the d2-curves, clearly showing that the vaporization of an ethanol droplet is accompanied by the simultaneous condensation of water vapour on the droplet surface and thus the temporal evolution of the droplet squared diameter exhibits an unsteady behavior. The histories of the instantaneous vaporization rates of both 1-propanol and ethanol droplets confirm this phenomenon. The autoignition experimental study of ethanol, 1-propanol and blends of ethanol and water have been carried out in a rapid compression machine at a compressed pressure of 30bar over a temperature range of 750-860K for stoichiometric mixture of fuel and air. The ignition delay times recorded show a significant decrease with increasing temperature. 1-propanol is more reactive than ethanol, which results in shorter ignition delay times. However, water addition to ethanol increases the reactivity of the mixture and results in a shorter ignition delay times than 1-propanol

The research work reported in this thesis is focused on the chiral analysis, quantification of enantiomeric composition, assignment of absolute configuration of molecules with chosen functional groups. The weak intra-molecular hydrogen bonding interactions are detected by exploiting several multinuclear and multi-dimensional techniques. Pulse sequences have been designed to manipulate the spin dynamics to derive specific information from the complex NMR spectra encountered in diverse situations. Broadly, the thesis can be classified in to three sections. The section I containing two chapters reports the introduction of new chiral auxiliaries and protocols developed for enantiomeric discrimination, measurement of enantiomeric contents, assignment of absolute configuration for molecules possessing specific functional groups using chiral solvating and derivatizing agents. The section II, reports NMR experimental evidence for the observation of the rare type of intramolecular hydrogen bonds involving organic fluorine in biologically important organic molecules, that are corroborated by extensive DFT based theoretical calculations. The section II also discusses the H/D exchange mechanism as a tool for quantification of HB strengths in organic building blocks. The section III reports the two different novel NMR methodologies designed for deriving information on the scalar interaction strengths in an orchestrated manner. The designed sequences are able to completely eradicate the axial peaks, prevents the evolution of unwanted couplings and also yields ultrahigh resolution in the direct dimension, permitting the accurate measurement of scalar couplings for a particular spin. The brief summary about each chapter is given below. Chapter 1 provides a general introduction to one and two dimensional NMR spectroscopy. The pedagogical approach has been followed to discuss the conceptual understanding of spin physics and the NMR spectral parameters. The basic introduction to chirality, existing approaches in the literature for discrimination of enantiomers and the assignment of absolute configuration of molecules with chosen functional groups and their limitations are briefly discussed. The brief introduction to hydrogen bond, experimental methods to obtain the qualitative information about the strengths of hydrogen bonds, and the theoretical approaches employed in the thesis to corroborate the NMR experimental findings have been provided. The mechanism of H/D exchange, the utilization of exchange rates to derive strengths of intra-molecular hydrogen bond in small molecules have also been discussed. This chapter builds the bridge for the rest of the chapters. Each of these topics are discussed at length in the corresponding chapters. Part I: NMR Chiral Analysis: Novel Protocols Chapter 2 discusses a simple mix and shake method for testing the enantiopurity of primary, secondary and tertiary chiral amines and their derivatives, amino alcohols. The protocol involves the in-situ formation of chiral ammonium borate salt from a mixture of C2 symmetric chiral BINOL, trialkoxyborane and chiral amines. The proposed concept has been convincingly demonstrated for the visualization of enantiomers of a large number of chiral and pro-chiral amines and amino alcohols. The protocol also permits the precise measurement of enantiomeric composition. The significant advantage of the protocol is that it can be performed directly in the NMR tube, without any physical purification. The structure of the borate complex responsible for the enantiodifferentiation of amines has also been established by employing multinuclear NMR techniques and DFT calculations. From DOSY and 11B NMR experiments it has been ascertained that there are only two possible complexes or entities which are responsible for differentiating enantiomers. From the combined utility of DFT calculations and the 11B NMR chemical shifts, the structure of the borate complex has been determined to be an amine-coordinated complex with the N atom of the amine. Chapter 3 discusses a simple chiral derivatizing protocol involving the coupling of 2-formylphenylboronic acid and an optically pure [1,1-binaphthalene]-2,2-diamine for the rapid and accurate determination of the enantiopurity of hydroxy acids and their derivatives, possessing one or two optically active centers. It is established that this protocol is not only rapid method for discrimination of enantiomers but also highly effective for assigning the absolute configuration of various chiral hydroxy acids and their derivatives. The developed protocol involves the coupling of 2-formylphenylboronic acid with (R)-[1,1-binaphthalene]-2,2-diamine, and 2-formylphenylboronic acid with (S)-[1,1-binaphthalene]-2,2-diamine as chiral derivatizing agents. The absence of aliphatic peaks from the derivatizing agent, large chemical shift separation between the discriminated peaks of diastereomers, and the systematic change in the direction of displacement of peaks for an enantiomer in a particular diastereomeric complex, permitted the unambiguous assignment of absolute configuration. Part II : Rare Type of Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding In chapter 4 The rare occurrence of intramolecular hydrogen bonds of the type N–H˖˖˖F–C, in the derivatives of imides and hydrazides in a low polarity solvent, is convincingly established by employing multi-dimensional and multinuclear solution state NMR experiments. The observation of 1hJFH, 2hJFN, and 2hJFF of significant strengths, where the spin polarization is transmitted through space among the interacting NMR active nuclei, provided strong and conclusive evidence for the existence of intra-molecular hydrogen bonds. Solvent induced perturbations and the variable temperature NMR experiments unambiguously supported the presence of intramolecular hydrogen bond. The two dimensional HOESY and 15N–1H HSQC experiments reveals the existence of multiple conformers in some of the investigated molecules. The 1H DOSY experimental results discarded any possibility of self or cross-dimerization of the molecules. The results of DFT based calculations, viz., Quantum Theory of Atoms In Molecules (QTAIM) and Non Covalent Interaction (NCI), are in close agreement with the NMR experimental findings. In chapter 5 the rates of hydrogen/deuterium (H/D) exchange determined by 1H NMR spectra have been utilized to derive the strength of hydrogen bonds and to monitor the electronic effects in the site-specific halogen substituted benzamides and anilines. The theoretical fitting of the time dependent variation in the integral areas of 1H NMR resonances to the first order decay function permitted the determination of H/D exchange rate constants (k) and their precise half-lives (t1/2) with high degree of reproducibility. The comparative study also permitted the determination of relative strengths of hydrogen bonds and the contribution from electronic effects on the H/D exchange rates. Part III: Novel NMR Methodologies for the Precise Measurement of 1H-1H Couplings Chapter 6 describes two novel NMR methodologies developed for the precise measurement of 1H-1H couplings. Poor chemical shift dispersion and the pairwise interaction among the entire coupled network of protons results in the severely complex and overcrowded one dimensional 1H NMR spectra, hampering both the resonance assignments and the accurate determination of nJHH. The available two-dimensional selective refocusing (SERF) based experiments suffer from the evolution of magnetization from uncoupled protons as intense uninformative axial peaks. This creates ambiguity in the identification of peaks belonging to the coupled partners of a selectively excited proton, hindering the extraction of their interaction strengths. This challenge has been circumvented by designing two novel experimental technique, cited as “Clean-G-SERF” and “PS-Clean-G-SERF”. The Clean-G-SERF technique completely eradicates the axial peaks and suppresses the evolution of unwanted couplings while retaining only the couplings to the selectively excited proton. The method permits the accurate determination of spin-spin couplings even from a complex proton NMR spectrum in an orchestrated manner. The PS-Clean-G-SERF technique has been designed for the complete elimination of axial peaks and undesired couplings, with a blend of ultra-high resolution achieved by real time broad band homonuclear decoupling has been discussed in this chapter. The spin dynamics involved in both these pulse sequences have been discussed. The diverse applications of both these novel experiments have been demonstrated.