Proudly presenting our new🔥paper in @chemcomm.rsc.org : We characterize halogen-bonded complexes of ITFE and various phosphines by means of matrix isolation IR spectroscopy in para-hydrogen. doi.org/10.1039/D5CC... @grk2376.bsky.social @solvationsci.bsky.social

Finally out in @pccp.rsc.org: Our VCD study on Ace-Trp-nPr describes an approach to guide the micro-solvation based spectra analyis with data on conformational and solvation preferences obtained from MD simulations. ▶️ doi.org/10.1039/D5CP... @grk2376.bsky.social @solvationsci.bsky.social

Shortly after defending her thesis, Frederike's second paper just appeared in @chemcomm.rsc.org! We investigated the rearrangement products of a [2.2]paracyclophane based nitrene, which could only be distinguished based on their #VCD spectra! doi.org/10.1039/D5CC... @grk2376.bsky.social #chemsky

Clemens successfully defended his PhD thesis and presented his exciting work on the characterization of chiral azacryptands by #VCDspectroscopy. Congratulations, great job! His latest paper: doi.org/10.1002/chem... #phdlife #proudprof #proudpi @grk2376.bsky.social

Congrats to Fredde for passing her PhD today. Great work on matrix-isolation VCD spectroscopy for the characterization of chiral high spin nitrenes and their rearrangement products. #phdlife #proudpi @grk2376.bsky.social

Malte's paper on C2F3I is out in @pccp.rsc.org! The #matrixisolation IR spectra in para-H2 and Ne are perfectly described by anharmonic VPT2 calculations, and that there are two stable sites in Ar matrix. Dimerziation in Ar is discussed as well. @grk2376.bsky.social doi.org/10.1039/D5CP...

Together with the group of A.J. Minnaard of @unigroningen.bsky.social, we characterized the absolute configuration of cryptochiral 13,16-dimethyl octacosane by #VCDspectroscopy. Quite a challenge, especially with only very small sample quantities available, but possible! doi.org/10.1002/chem...

Glad we could contribute to this groundbreaking work. #VCDspectroscopy helped elucidating the stereochemistry of the main product!

The final paper of 2024, to which we contributed an absolute configuration by #VCDspectroscopy, is this wonderful study by Meckenstock and other from UDE. doi.org/10.1111/1462...

Read our recent perspective article on the Challenges and Opportunities of Increasingly Accurate and Complex VCD Experiments and Computations, which is out now in #JPhysChem Letters. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

How complicated can it be to predict the #VCD of proline at different pH values? Deborah shows in her #firstfirstauthor paper in PCCP: Very! 🤯 Spoiler: The orientation of single H2O in large Pro-(H2O)n clusters affects the spectrum! Read more here: pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

We finally succeeded in recording the VCD spectrum of a chiral high-spin organic triplet nitrene under MI conditions. Read the full story now in Chem. Eur. J. 👉 chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

On Dec 1st, Corentin successfully defended his PhD thesis after not much more than three years with us. Today was his last day and we had to say good bye. Wishing you all the best for the future in Finland. 🇫🇮

Out now in #PCCP: Our matrix-isolation #vibrationalCD study on chiral oxiranes, which revealed some drastic matrix effects that can significantly complicate spectra analysis. A qualitative microscopic picture helps explaining and getting round them. Read more here: doi.org/10.1039/D3CP...