The SCT Chemistry Section of the UIB has an MRI area equipped with two MRI spectrometers equipped with superconducting magnets of 600 and 300 MHz respectively. This is a unique area since they are the only two MRI teams for research that exist in the Community of the Balearic Islands. Therefore, researchers working in this community have no alternative for the use of this technique without having to travel outside the island of Mallorca and the Community. The specifications of our 600 MHz spectrometer are focused on the detailed analysis of samples of larger and complex biomolecules or molecular structures given the higher sensitivity and resolution. The configuration and characteristics of such equipment are not suitable for performing routine tasks. The 400MHz NMR spectrometer will cover the needs of routine characterization of small and medium-sized molecules that until now the 300 MHz equipment has covered. The 300 MHz equipment, acquired in 1991, is at the end of its useful life and is suffering a series of breakdowns that increasingly require more expensive and complex repairs. In addition, these problems have a negative impact on the development of the work of researchers, causing delays in the implementation of projects and hindering the provision of external services to the UIB. With the incorporation of the new 400 MHz spectrometer we hope not only to improve the quality and efficiency of our measurements compared to the old equipment, but also to gain in time, resolution and sensitivity in data acquisition, which will allow to expand and improve the range of studies that can be carried out satisfactorily in said equipment compared to the previous one. In addition, this advanced team will strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers, boosting creativity and the exchange of ideas in the scientific community. The links established between the different research groups and the availability of this cutting-edge technology will promote the generation of shared knowledge and the realization of high-impact collaborative projects. The acquisition of the equipment will therefore result in advances in scientific research and production (R&D), technology transfer, human resources training, and the attraction of funding from public and private entities. It is estimated that the internal groups of the UIB will make a monthly use of the device that will range between 188-405 h so it leaves room for use to meet the needs of groups and external entities, as well as an increase in internal users. Through NMR in solution it is possible to study a large number of organic and inorganic (non-ferrous) products, being only necessary that the material is soluble in some deuterated solvent. With these features the equipment will allow to perform high resolution 1D and 2D NMR experiments (1H, 13C, 31P, 19F, COSY, TOCSY, HSQC, HMBC, NOESY, ROESY...). Since it is a replacement, the new equipment will be installed in the space occupied by the current equipment, in the MRI area of the SCT of the UIB. This area is located on the ground floor of the building in the āMolecular Spectroscopy Laboratory A0ā, so it is not anticipated a priori that its location will cause additional problems nor will it be necessary to carry out works to adapt the space.
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