N.M.R. studies of 3,3,3-trifluoropropyne dissolved in different nematic liquid crystals

A high-resolution N.M.R. study of 3,3,3-trifluoropropyne in different liquid crystals is reported. The relative geometry obtained agrees with microwave data. The sign of J (HF) is negative. The anisotropies in fluorine and proton chemical shifts have been measured, and are comparable in magnitude and sign with values previously reported for similar compounds.