Some applications of vibrational spectroscopy in conformational analysis

Abstract

We report some vibrational spectroscopic approaches to studying conformational equilibria and kinetics, which were developed in recent years: (i) investigation of relative band dichroism in polarized IR spectra of crystals; (ii) kinetic investigations of conformational transitions in liquid solutions; and (iii) use of conformationally inhomogeneous compounds as probes for studying molecular mobility and free volume distribution in polymers.