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Exciton chirality method in vibrational circular dichroism
Taniguchi, Tohru,Monde, Kenji
, p. 3695 - 3698 (2012)
The interaction of two IR chromophores yields a strong vibrational circular dichroism couplet whose sign reflects the absolute configuration of the molecule. We present a method to determine absolute configuration of a chiral molecule based on this couplet without need of theoretical calculation. Not only can this method analyze various molecules whose absolute configuration is difficult to determine by other spectroscopic methods, but also it can significantly enhance VCD signals.
Asymmetric reduction of 2-substituted 2-butenolides with reductase from Marchantia polymorpha
Shimoda, Kei,Kubota, Naoji
, p. 3827 - 3829 (2007/10/03)
A p68 reductase participating in the asymmetric reduction of the C-C double bond of 2-substituted 2-butenolides was isolated from Marchantia polymorpha. The enzyme reduced 2-substituted 2-butenolides to give (R)-butanolides, and the reduction of citraconic anhydride afforded (R)-methylsuccinic anhydride.
