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Cover Picture: Elucidating the Structure of Chiral Molecules by using Amplified Vibrational Circular Dichroism: From Theory to Experimental Realization (ChemPhysChem 16/2015)
Author(s) -
Domingos Sérgio R.,
Hartl František,
Buma Wybren Jan,
Woutersen Sander
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.201500893
Subject(s) - circular dichroism , vibrational circular dichroism , excited state , chemistry , molecule , cover (algebra) , realization (probability) , chemical physics , crystallography , physics , atomic physics , organic chemistry , mechanical engineering , statistics , mathematics , engineering
Tailoring of the electronic excited‐state manifold is at the basis of actively amplifying signal intensities in vibrational circular dichroism spectra of chiral molecules. Domingos et al. use and apply this concept to demonstrate vibrational circular dichroism responses that can rival their electronic counterparts. This approach not only greatly facilitates the assignment of the absolute configuration of the molecule, but also offers exciting possibilities to probe structure and dynamics on a local scale. This is illustrated in the cover picture, where a researcher uncovers details of a large molecular system by illuminating specific parts of that entity. More details can be found in the Concept by S. R. Domingos et al. on page 3363 in Issue 16, 2015 (DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201500551).