CP MAS 13C NMR SPECTROSCOPY IN DETERMINATION OF SPECIFIC DIFFERENCES IN COMPOSITION OF WOOD

Abstract

In recent years solid-state 13C NMR spectroscopy using the technique of cross-polarization (CP) and sample rotation at a magic angle (MAS) has been used in the analysis of plant materials, including wood. Knowledge of the composition, structure and behavior of wood components in different conditions is of great importance, since the properties of wood materials depend on this. In this work differences in the composition of various tree species wood in central Russia (birch, aspen, spruce, and larch) were revealed using CP MAS 13C NMR spectroscopy. Assignment of various peaks in CP MAS 13C NMR spectra with the main components of wood was carried out. It was shown that cellulose is presented in amorphous and crystalline forms, the presence of lignin is unambiguously confirmed by signals of aromatic carbon atoms, and hemicellulose is detected by signals from carbon atoms of methyl groups of acetylxylose and L-rhamnose. According to the integral intensities, the total proportion of cellulose and hemicellulose in relation to lignin was determined: the largest amount of lignin was found in coniferous wood (spruce, larch), and the smallest amount of lignin was detected in deciduous species (aspen and birch).