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Aspects of the Linear and Magnetic Circular Dichroism of Planar Organic Molecules

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thulstrup, E.W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1980, 1980
Edition:1st ed. 1980
Series:Lecture Notes in Chemistry
Subjects:
Organic Chemistry
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I Introduction: Assignment Criteria
  • 1. Transition energy
  • 2. Oscillator strength
  • 3. Transition moment direction
  • 4. Magnetic circular dichroism
  • 5. Substituent effects
  • 6. Less general criteria
  • II Experimental Techniques
  • 1. The stretched sheet method
  • 2. Electric fields
  • 3. Magnetic fields
  • 4. Hydrodynamic shear
  • 5. Crystal methods
  • 6. Liquid crystal methods
  • 7. Photoselection
  • III Interpretation of the Observed Spectra
  • 1. Vibronic interactions
  • 2. Interpretation of LD-spectra. Absolute moment directions
  • 3. The description of a partially oriented uniaxial sample
  • 4. Determination of reduced spectra for symmetrical molecules
  • 5. The orientation triangle
  • 6. Orientation models
  • 7. Interpretation of LD-data for low symmetry molecules
  • 8. Identical chromophores in different molecules
  • 9. Non-uniaxial samples
  • 10. Interpretation of MCD-spectra
  • IV Theoretical Models
  • 1. The ?-electron approximation
  • 2. Semiempirical calculations
  • 3. Calculation of MCD B-terms. Alternant hydrocarbons
  • 4. MCD of derivatives of alternant hydrocarbons
  • 5. Summary
  • V Examples of LD and MCD Spectra and Spectral Assignments
  • 1. Fluoranthene
  • 2. Thiophene
  • 3. Acenaphthylene
  • 4. p-Terphenyl
  • VI Conclusions
  • 1. The assignment process
  • 2. Interpretation of LD spectra
  • 3. Theoretical descriptions of electronic transitions
  • 4. New applications of MCD spectroscopy
  • Acknowledgment
  • References

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