Determining absolute configuration in flexible molecules: a case study.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Assigning absolute configuration of molecules continues to be a major problem. Determining absolute configuration in conformationally flexible systems is challenging, even for experts. Here, we present a case study in which we use a combination of molecular modeling, solution NMR, and X-ray crystallography to illustrate why it is difficult to use solution methods alone for configuration assignment. For the case examined, a comparison of calculated and experimental optical rotatory dispersion (ORD) data provides the most straightforward way to assign the absolute configuration.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Specht, KM; Nam, J; Ho, DM; Berova, N; Kondru, RK; Beratan, DN; Wipf, P; Pascal, RA; Kahne, D

Published Date

  • September 2001

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 123 / 37

Start / End Page

  • 8961 - 8966

PubMed ID

  • 11552802

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1520-5126

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0002-7863

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1021/ja0104406

Language

  • eng