Qualitative analysis of the helical electronic energy of inherently chiral calix[4]arenes: An approach to effectively assign their absolute configuration

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 9844-9858

  Zheng, Shuang ^a   Chang, Ming Liang ^a   Zhou, Jing ^a   Fu, Jing Wei ^a   Zhang, Qing Wei ^a   Li, Shao Yong ^a   Qiao, Wei ^a   Liu, Jun Min ^b  

^a TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Absolute configuration; Calix 4 arene; Helix theory; Inherently chiral

Indexed keywords

CALIXARENE; CALIX(4)ARENE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ABSOLUTE CONFIGURATION; ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; ELECTRIC MODEL; ELECTRONIC ENERGY; GEOMETRICAL HELIX MODEL; MICROHELICAL MODEL; MICROHELICAL RADIUS; OPTICAL ROTATION; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; POLARIZATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; ELECTRON; STEREOISOMERISM;

CALIXARENES; ELECTRONS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; PHENOLS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 84901930213     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms15069844     Document Type: Article

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