Molecular and supramolecular chirality: R2PI spectroscopy as a tool for the gas-phase recognition of chiral systems of biological interest

Chirality

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 119-144

  Speranza, Maurizio ^a   Rondino, Flaminia ^a   Satta, Mauro ^b   Paladini, Alessandra ^b   Giardini, Anna ^b   Catone, Daniele ^c   Piccirillo, Susanna ^d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomolecules; Chiral discrimination; Gas phase dusters; Mass resolved laser spectroscopy; Supersonic beam

Indexed keywords

ESTER DERIVATIVE; FLUORINE DERIVATIVE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ANALYTIC METHOD; CASE STUDY; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHIRALITY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIASTEREOISOMER; FRAGMENTATION REACTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; GAS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHOTON; SPECTROSCOPY; STEREOISOMERISM;

GASES; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PHOTONS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 59849085827     PISSN: 08990042     EISSN: 1520636X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chir.20627     Document Type: Review

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