Abstract
We describe chiral rotational spectroscopy; a new technique that enables the determination of the individual optical activity pseudotensor components of chiral molecules, in a manner that reveals the enantiomeric constitution of a sample and provides an incisive signal even for a racemate. Chiral rotational spectroscopy could find particular use in the analysis of molecules that are chiral by virtue of their isotopic constitution and molecules with multiple chiral centers.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Chiral Analysis |
Subtitle of host publication | Advances in Spectroscopy, Chromatography and Emerging Methods |
Editors | P.L. Polavarapu |
Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
Chapter | 18 |
Pages | 731-752 |
Number of pages | 22 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 31 May 2018 |
Keywords
- chiral molecules
- isotopic chirality
- multiple chiral centers
- optical activity
- rotational spectroscopy
- microwave spectroscopy