In a series of organometallic carbonyl complexes, hydride ligands which experience weak dipolar interactions and other ligands (tert-butyl, NH3) which have dipolar interactions moderated by intramolecular motion in the solid state give well resolved solid state H-1 MAS NMR spectra. This establishes solid state H-1 NMR as a valuble structural tool, without the need for multiple pulse data acquisition or the need to employ H-2 substitution.