Preface
I. Basic Principles, Definitions, and Units
I-1. Historical Aspects
I-2. Structure, Configuration, Conformation
I-3. Optical Rotatory Dispersion—Cotton Effect
I-4. Circular Dichroism—Rotational Strength
I-5. Comparison between ORD and CD Curves
I-6. Theoretical Aspects
II. ORD and CD of Organic Functional Groups
II-1. Classification of Chromophores
II-2. Halogenoalkanes
II-3. Isolated Double Bonds
II-4. Dienes
II-5. Alienes
II-6. Alcohols
II-7. Saturated Ketones and Aldehydes
II-8. α-Cyclopropyl, α-Epoxyketones, Vicinal Effects
II-9. α,β-Unsaturated Ketones
II-10. β,γ-Unsaturated Ketones
II-11. Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Lactones, Lactams, Imides, Anhydrides
II-12. α-Hydroxy and α-Amino Acids
II-13. Oximes
II-14. Aromatic Chromophores
a) The Aromatic Quadrant Rule
b) The Aromatic Sector Rule
c) The Benzoate Sector Rule
d) The Dibenzoate Chirality Rule
e) The Modified Sector Rule
f) The Styrene Chirality Rule
II-15. Episulfides, Thiocarbonates and Thionocarbonates
II-16. Amines and Derivatives
II-17. Dithiocarbamates and Dithiourethanes
II-18. Azides
II-19. Azomethines, Nitrasoamines, N-Chloroamines, Nitro-, Nitryloxy-Derivatives, Aziridines, Pyrazolines
II-20. The Thiocyanate Chromophore
II-21. Other Sulfur Derivatives, Disulfides, Sulfoxides, Phosphorus Containing Chromophores, Etc.
II-22. Ethers, Ozonides, Nitrones, Nitroxides, Imines, C-Nitroso Compounds, Polyenes, etc.
III. Solvent and Temperature Effects
IV. Amides, Peptides, Nucleosides, Nucleotides, Pigments, and Porphyrins
IV-1. Amides, Small Peptides, Diketopiperazines
IV-2. Nucleosides, Nucleotides
IV-3. Pigments, Porphyrins, and Related Substances
V. Optically Active Polymers
V-1. Naturally Occurring Polymers
V-2. Synthetic High Polymers
VI. Metallic Complexes
VII. Magnetic Optical Rotatory Dispersion and Magnetic Circular Dichroism
Appendix
Problems
Tables
Table of Rules Presently Available in ORD-D
Table of Compounds, Functional Groups, and Chromophores
Author Index
Subject Index