Absolute Structure Determination in Absence of Heavy Scatterers

• Authors: J. Grochowski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Methods of absolute structure determination for molecules containing only light atoms (C, H, N, O) are discussed in the paper. This experimentally difficult problem has a direct application in the structure determination of naturally originated compounds and modern chiral drugs. Several experimental methods of absolute structure determination like electron diffraction, multiple X-ray diffraction and X-ray anomalous scattering techniques are briefly discussed and compared. An application of dedicated azimuthal scan method for the case of hexamethylenetetramine is given as an illustration of this technique.

Keywords

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• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 1997
• Volume: 91
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 745-756

Dates

published

1997-04

Contributors

author

J. Grochowski

• Regional Laboratory of Physicochemical Analysis and Structural Research, Jagiellonian University, Ingardena 3, 30-060 Kraków, Poland