Complete structure elucidation of molecules utilizing single NMR experiment

A NMR method of accruing spectral information from molecules by determining the structure of a sample molecule, the method comprising:

• applying an NMR pulse sequence to H and X1 nuclei of the sample molecule, wherein H designates a proton and X1 designates a magnetically active heteronucleus;
• while applying the NMR pulse sequence, acquiring two-dimensional X1-X1 correlation spectra by operating a first RF receiver tuned to the X1 frequency;
• and
• while applying the same NMR pulse sequence, acquiring three-dimensional X1-H correlation spectra by operating a second RF receiver tuned to the H frequency, the second RF receiver being separate and operated independently from the first RF receiver,
• wherein the spectral information on the proton and the magnetically active heteronucleus is recorded simultaneously utilizing said NMR pulse sequence and said first and second independently operated RF receivers.