The explosive growth of NMR spectroscopy during the last five decades is reflected in the vast number of applications. Nowadays, NMR spectroscopy represents the most versatile and informative technique for the elucidation of structures, dynamics and kinetics in solution. However, this rapid development means that only a fraction of the analytical potential offered by modern NMR spectroscopy is usually exploited by the research chemists. My role is to maintain the NMR facility in St Andrews and cooperate with various researchers within the School of Chemistry, the Centre of Bimolecular Sciences and Sasol Technology Research Laboratory. Thus, I participate in various scientific projects as a NMR specialist and try to encourage research chemists and students to utilise modern NMR techniques.

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS

1. A Comparative Assessment of the Effect of the Lewis Acidity of the Central Tin Atom on Intramolecular Coordination of (3-Methoxypropyl)stannanes. T. Lébl, P. Zoufalá, C. Brun Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2005, 2536-2544.
2. Monomeric Triorganotin(IV) Fluorides Containing a C,N-Chelating Ligand. J. Bareš, P. Novák, M. Nádvorník, R. Jambor, T. Lébl, I. Císarová, A. Ružicka, J. Holecek Organometallics 2004, 23, 2967-2971.
3. Kinetics of the Protodestannylation of Substituted Vinylstannanes. Dymák, J. Holecek T. Lébl Main Group Met. Chem., 2004, 27, 33-50.
4. Synthesis, structural study, in vitro antitumour and trypanocidal activity of tetrakis(3-methoxypropyl)- tin and (3-methoxypropyl)tin chlorides. T. Lébl, A. Smicka, J. Brus, C. Bruhn Eur.J. Inorg. Chem., 2003, 143-148.
5. Reinvestigation of reaction of (2-ethoxyvinyl)stannanes with acetyl bromide. T. Lébl, J. Holecek, M. Dymák, D. Steinborn Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 2002, 67, 587-591.
6. Synthesis, Characterisation and Reactivity of 2-Functionalised vinylstannanes. T. Lébl, D. Steinborn, J. Holecek, M. Dymak J. Organomet. Chem., 2001, 625, 86-94.