Dynamics and structure of tri-n-butyltin fluoride in n-hexane solutions were probed using (tin-1 19) nuclear magnetic resonance spin relaxation methodologies. Significant relaxation-induced polarization transfer effects were observed and exploited. The experimental observations indicate that the tri-n-butyl fluoride exists in a polymeric form in solution. For a 0.10% (w/w) solution at 25 OC, NMR reveals significant orientational/ exchange relaxation on both the microsecond and nanosecond time scales. Solution-state and solid-state parameters are compared and contrasted.

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