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Title: X-ray circular dichroism signals: a unique probe of local molecular chirality

Journal Article · · Chemical Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c7sc01347g· OSTI ID:1390446

Core-resonant circular dichroism (CD) signals are induced by molecular chirality and vanish for achiral molecules and racemic mixtures. The highly localized nature of core excitations makes them ideal probes of local chirality within molecules. Simulations of the circular dichroism spectra of several molecular families illustrate how these signals vary with the electronic coupling to substitution groups, the distance between the X-ray chromophore and the chiral center, geometry, and chemical structure. As a result, clear insight into the molecular structure is obtained through analysis of the X-ray CD spectra.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1390446
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-125728; CSHCBM; 49640; KC0301050
Journal Information:
Chemical Science, Vol. 8, Issue 9; ISSN 2041-6520
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 21 works
Citation information provided by
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