As a spectroscopic method, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) has seen spectacular growth over the past two decades, both as a technique and in its applications. Today the applications of NMR span a wide range of scientific disciplines, from physics to biology to medicine. Each volume of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance comprises a combination of annual and biennial reports which together provide comprehensive of the literature on this topic. This Specialist Periodical Report reflects the growing volume of published work involving NMR techniques and applications, in particular NMR of natural macromolecules which is covered in two reports: "NMR of Proteins and Acids" and "NMR of Carbohydrates, Lipids and Membranes". For those wanting to become rapidly acquainted with specific areas of NMR, this title provides unrivalled scope of coverage. Seasoned practitioners of NMR will find this an in valuable source of current methods and applications. Specialist Periodical Reports provide systematic and detailed review coverage in major areas of chemical research. Compiled by teams of leading authorities in the relevant subject areas, the series creates a unique service for the active research chemist, with regular, in-depth accounts of progress in particular fields of chemistry. Subject coverage within different volumes of a given title is similar and publication is on an annual or biennial basis. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Volume 22 A Review of the Literature Published Between June 1991 and May 1992 By G. A. Webb The Royal Society of Chemistry Copyright © 1993 The Royal Society of Chemistry All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-0-85186-452-5 Contents CHAPTER 1 NMR Books and Reviews By G.A. Webb, 1, CHAPTER 2 Theoretical and Physical Aspects of Nuclear Shielding By C.J. Jameson, 59, CHAPTER 3 Applications of Nuclear Shielding By I.P. Gerothanassis, C. Efthimiou, and C. Vakka, 90, CHAPTER 4 Theoretical Aspects of Spin-Spin Couplings By H. Fukui, 138, CHAPTER 5 Applications of Spin-Spin Couplings By K. Kamienska-Trela, 159, CHAPTER 6 Nuclear Spin Relaxation in Liquids By H. Weingartner, 197, CHAPTER 7 Solid State NMR By K.D.M. Harris, 230, CHAPTER 8 Multiple Pulse NMR By L.Y. Lian, 261, CHAPTER 9 Natural Macromolecules By H.G. Parkes, 290, CHAPTER 10 Synthetic Macromolecules By A.H. Fawcett, 333, CHAPTER 11 Conformational Analysis By C. Jones, 346, CHAPTER 12 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Living Systems By P.G. Morris, 374, CHAPTER 13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging By S.C.R. Williams, 416, CHAPTER 14 NMR of Paramagnetic Species By P.-O. Westlund, 454, CHAPTER 15 NMR of Liquid Crystals and Micellar Solutions By A. Khan, 498, Author Index, 541, CHAPTER 1 NMR Books and Reviews COMPILED BY G. A. WEBB The section lists all books and reviews, with n.m.r. as the principal theme, that were known to the compiler, for the period under review. In most cases the source of references is the 'CA Selects - NMR Chemical Aspects' listings for the period from June 1991 to May 1992. References to technical bulletins, company or institute house journals, special reports, etc., are normally omitted. In general, texts of individual lectures from symposia are not listed nor are n.m.r. sections of general chemistry or spectroscopy textbooks. The compilation is sectionalized for the reader's convenience. The foreign language articles are grouped together according to language and the English title is provided. (a) BOOKS R1 M. Goldman, "Quantum Description of High Resolution NMR in Liquids", Oxford University Press, 1990, 288pp. R2 R. Kitamaru, "NMR: Principles and Theory", Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1990, 211pp. R3 M. Munakata, S. Kitagawa and S. Shibata, "Introduction to Polynuclear NMR", Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo, 1991, 334pp. (b) REGULAR REVIEW SERIES Aacounts of Chemical Research, 1991, Vol. 24. R4 J.D. Puglisi, J.R. Hyatt and I. Tinoco, "ENA Pseudoknots", P.152. 1991, Vol. 25. R5 F. Diederich and R.L. Whetten, "Beyond C60: the higher fullerenes", P.119. Advances in Biophysical Chemistry, 1990, Vol. 1. R6 B.J. Stockman and J.L. Markley, "Stable Isotope Assisted Protein NMR in Solution", P.1. R7 D.G. Gorenstein, R.P. Meadows, J.T. Metz, E. Nikonowicz and C.B. Post, "31p and 2D NMR and NOESY distance restrained molecular dynamics methodologies", P.47. R8 S. Ihuta and Y.S. Wang, "NMR Studies of 3- and 7-DNA Hairpins of d[(CG)3T4(CG)5] in Solution", P.125. Advances in Experimental and Medicinal Biology, 1990, vol. 279. R9 O.P. Kuipers, C.J. Van den Bergh, H.M. Verheij and G.H. De Haas, "Probing the Mechanism of Pancreatic Phospholipase A2 with the aid of recombinant DNA Techniques", P.65. Advances in Magnetic and Optical Resonance, ed. w.s. Warren, 1990, Vol.15 R10 R. Tycho, "Iterative Methods in the Design of Pulse Sequences for NMR Excitation", P.1. R11 R.A. Wind and H. Loch, "Electron-Nuclear Polarization Transfer in the Nuclear Rotating Frame", P.51. R12 B.C. Sanctuary and T.K. Halstead