Publications [#232039] of David N. Beratan

Journal Articles

1. Specht, KM; Nam, J; Ho, DM; Berova, N; Kondru, RK; Beratan, DN; Wipf, P; Pascal, RA; Kahne, D, Determining absolute configuration in flexible molecules: a case study., Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol. 123 no. 37 (September, 2001), pp. 8961-8966, ISSN 0002-7863 [11552802], [doi]
   (last updated on 2025/07/06)

   Abstract:
   Assigning absolute configuration of molecules continues to be a major problem. Determining absolute configuration in conformationally flexible systems is challenging, even for experts. Here, we present a case study in which we use a combination of molecular modeling, solution NMR, and X-ray crystallography to illustrate why it is difficult to use solution methods alone for configuration assignment. For the case examined, a comparison of calculated and experimental optical rotatory dispersion (ORD) data provides the most straightforward way to assign the absolute configuration.