Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy

This chapter contains sections titled: Basic Considerations Circular Dichroism Variants of Chiroptical Methods Advantages and Limits of Circular Dichroism Spectroscopies Chiral and Parent Non-chiral Spectroscopies Electronic and Vibrational Circular Dichroism Instrumentation Calculations Measurement Techniques (Methodology of CD Measurement) Electronic Circular Dichroism Measurements Vibrational Circular Dichroism Measurements Processing of Circular Dichroism Spectra Intensity Calibration in VCD Spectroscopy Baseline Corrections and Reliability in VCD Advanced Processing of Circular Dichroism Spectra Theory Rotational Strength Mechanisms Generating Optical Activity Ab initio Calculations Examples of Vibrational Circular Dichroism Applications Absolute Configuration and Detailed Structural Parameters Solution Structure of Biomolecules Supramolecular Systems Concluding Remarks