Radioracemization and radiation-induced chiral amplification of chiral terpenes measured by optical rotatory dispersion (ORD) spectroscopy

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 961-967

  Cataldo, Franco ^a,b   Ursini, Ornella ^c   Angelini, Giancarlo ^c  

^a Soc Lupi Chem Research Institute   (Italy)

^b INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTROFISICO DI CATANIA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Astrochemistry; Chiral amplification; Chirality; Optical rotatory dispersion; ORD; Origin of life; Pinene; Radiolysis; Radioracemization; Terpenes

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; CHIRALITY; OPTICAL ROTATION; ORGANIC POLYMERS; RADIOLYSIS;

ASTROCHEMISTRY; CHIRAL AMPLIFICATION; OPTICAL ROTATORY DISPERSION (ORD); ORIGIN OF LIFE; PINENE; RADIORACEMIZATION; TERPENES;

HYDROCARBONS;

ALPHA PHELLANDRENE; PINENE; TURPENTINE;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; OPTICAL ROTATORY DISPERSION; RACEMIZATION; RADIATION ENERGY;

EID: 44649173216     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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