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Chirality and Chiral Recognition

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This review summarizes the literature survey on chiral recognition from a theoretical view point. Nevertheless, experimental results in the gas phase are reported when they are relevant for the theoretical calculations. The review is divided into the following sections: general considerations; experiment vs. theory; pure theoretical results; solvent effects; metals as glue; optical rotatory power; and conclusions.

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This work was carried out with financial support from the Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (Project No. CTQ2006-14487-C02-01/BQU) and Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid (Project MADRISOLAR, ref. S-0505/PPQ/0225). Thanks are given to the CTI (CSIC) for the allocation of computer time.

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Alkorta, I., Elguero, J. (2009). Chirality and Chiral Recognition. In: Leszczynski, J., Shukla, M. (eds) Practical Aspects of Computational Chemistry. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2687-3_3

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