1995
DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/28/17/004
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Failure to observe electron circular dichroism in camphor

Abstract: We have searched for evidence of electron circular dichroism, the preferential transmission of longitudinally polarized electrons through a chiral medium, using stereoisomers of camphor. Such an effect was seen by Campbell and Farago in 1987 for 5 eV electrons. Within our detection limit ( approximately 0.02%) we have not observed asymmetric transmission at either an incident electron energy of 1 eV or 5 eV. In preparation for this inquiry, we also measured the total scattering cross section for camphor in the… Show more

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“…Chiral asymmetries were first observed in gas-phase electron-molecule collisions by the Münster group in 1995 for quasielastic scattering [3][4][5] (but, see also Refs. [6,7]). A number of interesting experiments done since then have involved the transmission of polarized electrons through solid chiral films [8][9][10].…”
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“…Chiral asymmetries were first observed in gas-phase electron-molecule collisions by the Münster group in 1995 for quasielastic scattering [3][4][5] (but, see also Refs. [6,7]). A number of interesting experiments done since then have involved the transmission of polarized electrons through solid chiral films [8][9][10].…”
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“…490 An unsuccessful search for electron circular dichroism, the preferential transmission of longitudinally polarised electrons through a chiral medium, has been carried out using both (R)-(+)-camphor 324 and its enantiomer. 491 Ab initio calculations of the vibrational CD spectrum of camphor 324 have been carried out using new methodology, and the results obtained are in good agreement with experiment. 492 The EI mass spectra of a series of 3-substituted camphor derivatives have been successfully analysed and correlated with the relative stereochemistries of the substituents.…”
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confidence: 57%
“…Using our method, we have been able to control the instrumental asymmetry on the order of 10 -6 . This work was necessitated by a larger experiment involving electron circular dichroism in chiral molecules [1]. In this experiment, polarized electrons with alternating forward and backward longitudinal spins collide with a chirally pure molecular vapor target.…”
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confidence: 99%