Preface ........................................................ ix
Chapter 1 Introduction to Vibrational Circular Dichroism ........ 1
References ...................................................... 8
Chapter 2 The Experimental Measurement of Vibrational
Absorption and Vibrational Circular Dichroism Spectra .......... 13
Vibrational Absorption Measurement ............................. 13
VCD Measurement ................................................ 20
IR Absorption and VCD Spectra of Specific Molecules ............ 24
Camphor ........................................................ 25
α-Pinene ....................................................... 29
Conclusions .................................................... 35
References ..................................................... 46
Chapter 3 The Theory of IR and VCD Spectra .................... 49
References ..................................................... 58
Chapter 4 Ab Initio Methods ................................... 59
Molecular Orbital Theory ....................................... 60
Application of Analytical Derivative DFT Techniques to the
Calculation of Forces, Hessian, APTs, and AATs ................. 63
Origin Dependence of the AATs .................................. 66
Classification of Basis Sets ................................... 67
Functionals for DFT ............................................ 69
Computational Procedures ....................................... 71
Integration Grids .............................................. 73
IR and VCD Spectra Calculation ................................. 73
References ..................................................... 76
Chapter 5 Conformational Analysis ............................. 81
References .................................................... 114
Chapter 6 Analyses of the IR and VCD Spectra of
Conformationally Rigid Molecules .............................. 115
Camphor ....................................................... 116
α-Pinene ...................................................... 130
Methyloxirane ................................................. 146
Conclusions ................................................... 161
Determination of Absolute Configuration ....................... 162
References .................................................... 165
Chapter 7 Applications of VCD Spectroscopy to Organic
Chemistry ..................................................... 167
Introduction .................................................. 167
References ................................................. 169
Tröger's Base ................................................. 171
References ................................................. 185
2-(l-Hydroxyethyl)-Chromen-4-One and Its 6-Br Derivative ...... 186
Experimental IR and VCD Spectra ............................ 187
Conformational Analysis .................................... 188
Analysis of the IR and VCD Spectra ......................... 191
References ................................................. 194
The Supramolecular Tetramer of 2,2'-Dimethyl-Biphenyl-6,6'-
Dicarboxylic Acid ............................................. 194
References ................................................. 199
Trans-Para-Methyl-Phenyl-Glycidic Acid ........................ 199
Conformational Analysis .................................... 200
Analysis of the IR and VCD Spectra ......................... 202
References ................................................. 206
The Cytotoxic Sesquiterpene Natural Product, Quadrone ......... 206
Conformational Analysis .................................... 207
Analysis of the IR and VCD Spectra ......................... 209
References ................................................. 216
A Chiral Oxadiazol-3-One Calcium Channel Blocker .............. 219
References ................................................. 225
The Alkaloid Natural Product, Schizozygine .................... 225
Experimental IR and VCD Spectra ............................ 225
Conformational Analysis .................................... 225
Calculated IR and VCD Spectra .............................. 228
References ................................................. 231
The Iridoid Natural Product, Plumericin ....................... 232
Experimental IR and VCD Spectra ............................ 232
Conformational Analysis .................................... 233
Calculated IR and VCD Spectra .............................. 236
References ................................................. 239
The Chiral Alkane, D3-Anti-Trans-Anti-Trans-Anti-Trans-
Perhydrotriphenylene .......................................... 240
References ................................................. 254
The Isotopically Chiral Sulfoxide, Perdeuteriophenyl-Phenyl-
Sulfoxide ..................................................... 256
Experimental IR and VCD Spectra ............................ 257
Conformational Analysis .................................... 257
Analysis of the IR and VCD Spectra ......................... 258
References ................................................. 260
The Sex Pheromone of the Obscure Mealybug ..................... 262
References ................................................. 263
A Thia-Bridged Triarylamine Heterohelicene .................... 264
Reference .................................................. 269
Enone Precursor to Nor-Suberosenone and Nor-Suberosanone ...... 272
Conformational Analysis .................................... 273
Analysis of the IR and VCD Spectra ......................... 274
References ................................................. 286
Conclusions ................................................... 287
Bibliography .................................................. 289
Index ......................................................... 345
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