Power of Cr(acac)3 – a T1 relaxation agent

Molecule: 2-alkyl-benzimidazole Red spectrum: regular 13C Blue spectrum: 13C with Cr(acac)3 using the setup procedure described in this blog entry. Both were run at ca. -24degC. Both took ca. 45 min. Cr(acac)3 is especially powerful in speeding up the T1 relaxation of unprotonated 13C.