Automatic assignment of 1H-NMR spectra of small molecules

A novel data-evaluation procedure for the automatic atom to peak or multiplet assignment of H-1-NMR spectra of small molecules has been developed using a fast and robust expert system. The applicability and reliability of the method are demonstrated by comparison of a manually assigned database of H-1-NMR spectra with the assignments produced by the automatic procedure. The results of this analysis show an excellent success ratio, indicating that this new algorithm can have a major impact as a time saving tool for the organic chemist. A new graphical feature used to illustrate both the stability and quality of the elementary assignments is also introduced. Copyright (c) 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.