Journal of Physical Chemistry, Vol.99, No.12, 3889-3891, 1995
A Direct Method for the Measurement of Molecular Correlation Times in Solution
We introduce a new NMR method for the direct determination of molecular correlation times. This method is applicable for any system in which a single relaxation mechanism predominates; it utilizes experimentally determined longitudinal and transverse relaxation times, but the relaxation coupling parameter plays no role. We demonstrate the use of this method to measure the temperature dependence of the N-14 quadrupole coupling constant of isocyanomethane, CH3NC, in a solution of ethanol and ethylene glycol.