@article{ModarresiAlamAmiraziziBagherietal.2009,
  author    = {Modarresi-Alam, Ali Reza and Amirazizi, Homeyra Alsadat and Bagheri, Hajar and Bijanzadeh, Hamid-Reza and Kleinpeter, Erich},
  title     = {Dynamic H-1 NMR spectroscopic study of the ring inversion in N-sulfonyl morpholines : studies on N-S interactions},
  issn      = {0022-3263},
  doi       = {10.1021/Jo900454a},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {The effect of the exocyclic conjugation, via d-p orbital interaction and/or negative hyperconjugation (anomeric effect) of the N-S bond, on the inversion of the morpholine ring in some N-arylsulfonyl morpholines is studied by variable-temperature H-1 NMR spectroscopy in different solvents. The observed free energy barriers are 9.2-10.3 kcal mol(-1); the lower values were obtained with increasing conjugation (substituents of higher electron withdrawing power) along the series. The barrier to ring inversion of le was solvent independent. X-ray data of compounds 1b,d reveal the chair conformation of the six-membered ring the flattened pyramidal orientation of the ring nitrogen atom, and the sulfonyl group in equatorial position with the plane containing the C-aryl-S-N bond perpendicular to the plane of the benzene ring. In addition, the sulfonamide group prefers a conformation with the S-C bond antiperiplanar with respect to the nitrogen atom lone pair and the -CH2-N-CH2- moieties in staggered conformation with the S-O bonds of the SO2 group.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BoehmTomašcikovaImrichetal.2009,
  author    = {Boehm, Stanislav and Tomašcikov{\´a}, Jana and Imrich, J{\´a}n and Danihel, Ivan and Kristian, Pavol and Koch, Andreas and Kleinpeter, Erich and Klika, Karel D.},
  title     = {Computational study to assign structure, tautomerism, E/Z and s-cis/s-trans isomerism, pi-delocalization, partial aromaticity, and the ring size of 1,3-thiazolidin-4-ones and 1,3-thiazin-4-ones formed from thiosemicarbazides},
  issn      = {0166-1280},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.theochem.2009.09.019},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {A set of structures encompassing 1-(9-acridinyl)thiosemicarbazide and its 2-methyl derivative together with their various tautomeric structures; the 5-membered ring 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one products resulting from the reaction of 1- (9-acridinyl)thiosemicarbazide and its 2-methyl derivative with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) together with the alternative 6-membered ring isomeric reaction products as well as other potential isomeric structures; and the 6- membered ring 1,3-thiazin-4-one product resulting from the reaction of 2-methyl-1-(9-acridinyl)thiosemicarbazide with methyl propiolate (MP) together with the alternative 5-membered ring isomeric reaction product were all extensively studied by molecular modeling calculations using DFT at the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level of theory. The ring-chain tautomerism of the thiosemicarbazides, the regio- and stereoselectivity of the reactions, the adopted conformations and E/Z configurations of the products, the prototropic tautomerism of all the compounds, and the reasons for the predominance of the s-cis conformation of the Z configuration of the 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one product in particular were all extensively analyzed. Comparison of the modeled structures were also made to the 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one and 1,3-thiazin-4-one structures of the methyl derivative as well as 1-(9-acridinyl)thiosemicarbazide available from X-ray crystallographic analysis. Tactics utilizing spectroscopic methods {1R frequencies (nu) and NMR chemical shifts (delta), scalar coupling constants (J), and NOEs (eta)} in conjunction with molecular modeling calculations of the spectral parameters (frequency calculations (v) and NMR 6 using the GIAO method and J by calculation of the Fermi contact term) were evaluated in terms of proving 5- or 6-membered ring formation.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{LaemmermannSzatmariFulopetal.2009,
  author    = {L{\"a}mmermann, Anica and Szatm{\´a}ri, Istv{\´a}n and Fulop, Ferenc and Kleinpeter, Erich},
  title     = {Inter- or intramolecular N···H-O or N-H···O Hydrogen bonding in 1,3-Amino-alpha/beta-naphthols : an experimental NMR and computational study},
  issn      = {1089-5639},
  doi       = {10.1021/Jp902731n},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {The existence of intermolecular or intramolecular N···H;O or N;H···O hydrogen bonding in three series (series 1, substituted 1-aminoalkyl-2-naphthols: R = H, Me, Et, Pr, i-Pr; series 2, substituted 1-;- aminobenzyl-2-naphthols: H, p-OMe, p-F, p-Cl, p-Br, p-NO2, p-Me; series 3, substituted 2-;-aminobenzyl-1-naphthols: R = H, p-Me, p-F, p-Br, p-OMe, m-NO2, m-Br) are studied by NMR spectroscopy and computed at the DFT level of theory [B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p)]. The correct nature of the H-bond was assigned unequivocally both experimentally and computationally by potential energy scans rotating the involved dihedral angles. We investigated the effects of substituents on the strength of the H-bond by evaluating the corresponding hyperconjugative stabilization energy nlonepair ; ;*X;H and Hammett substituent constant plots. By this means, steric and electronic substituent effects could be easily quantified and separated.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KleinpeterStamboliyska2009,
  author    = {Kleinpeter, Erich and Stamboliyska, Bistra A.},
  title     = {Hyperpolarizability of donor-acceptor azines subject to push-pull character and steric hindrance},
  issn      = {0040-4020},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.tet.2009.09.026},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {The push-pull character of two series of donor-acceptor azines has been quantified by C-13, N-15 chemical shift differences of the partial C(1)=N(1) and N(2)=C(2) double bonds in the central linking C(1)=N(1)-N(2)=C(2) unit and by the quotient of the occupations of the bonding pi and anti-bonding pi* orbitals of these bonds. Excellent correlation of the latter push-pull parameter with the corresponding bond lengths d(C=N) strongly recommend both the occupation quotients pi*/pi and the corresponding bond lengths as reasonable sensors for quantifying the push, pull character along the C=N-N=C linking unit, for the donor-acceptor quality of the two series of azines and for the molecular hyperpolarizability beta(0) of these compounds. Within this context, reasonable conclusions concerning the interplay of steric hindrance in the chromophore, push-pull character and hyperpolarizability of the azines and their application as NLO materials will be drawn.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KleinpeterKoch2009,
  author    = {Kleinpeter, Erich and Koch, Andreas},
  title     = {Visualization of homoaromaticity in cations, neutral molecules and anions by spatial magnetic properties (through space NMR shieldings) - an 1H/13C NMR chemical shift study},
  issn      = {0040-4020},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.tet.2009.04.063},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {Prototypes for homoaromaticity in cations, neutral molecules, and anions are theoretically studied at the MP2 level of theory. For the global minimum structures on the potential energy surface both 1H/13C chemical shifts and spatial magnetic properties as through space NMR shieldings (TSNMRS) were calculated by the GIAO perturbation method. The TSNMRS are visualized as iso-chemical-shielding surfaces (ICSS) of different sign and size. Coincident experimental and computed 1H/13C chemical shifts afforded the possibility to decide from the TSNMRSs at hand on both the existence and the size of homoaromaticity in the molecules studied.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ThothSzatmariHeydenreichetal.2009,
  author    = {Th{\´o}th, Di{\´a}na and Szatm{\´a}ri, Istv{\´a}n and Heydenreich, Matthias and Koch, Andreas and Kleinpeter, Erich and Fulop, Ferenc},
  title     = {Synthesis and conformational analysis of naphthylnaphthoxazine derivatives},
  issn      = {0166-1280},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.molstruc.2009.04.015},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {Four new primary aminonaphthols (4, 5, 9 and 10) were synthesized from 1- or 2-naphthol and 1- or 2- naphthaldehyde via naphthoxazines in modified Mannich condensations. Simple ring-closure reactions of these aminonaphthols with paraformaldehyde, 4-nitrobenzaldehyde, phosgene or 4-chlorophenyl isothiocyanate led to new heterocyclic derivatives. In these transformations, either an sp2 or an sp3 carbon was inserted between the hydroxy and amino groups. The effects of substituents and the naphthyl ring on the conformation were investigated by means of NMR measurements, employing both dipolar and scalar couplings. The structures were confirmed by DFT quantum chemical calculations involving computed coupling constants, intramolecular distances between nuclei and the relative energies of the preferred conformers.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BalciKochKleinpeter2009,
  author    = {Balci, Kubilay and Koch, Andreas and Kleinpeter, Erich},
  title     = {A theoretical IR spectroscopic study based on DFT calculations for free mn-15S(2)O(3) maleonitrile-dithiacrown ether compound},
  issn      = {0022-2860},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.molstruc.2008.08.027},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {The theoretically possible stable conformers of free mn-15S2O3 maleonitrile-dithiacrown ether molecule were searched by means of a conformational study which consists of molecular dynamics and energy minimization calculations performed with MM2 force field and successive geometry optimization + frequency calculations performed first at B3LYP/3- 21G and then at B3LYP/6-31G(d) levels of theory. The obtained calculation results have clearly indicated that the free molecule in electronic ground state is very flexible and accordingly has many possible stable conformers of different conformational properties at room temperature; among them, the one having a macrocyclic ring structure in which all of the ether units oriented toward the center of the ring was determined the energetically most preferable conformer. In addition, the equilibrium geometrical parameters, vibrational normal modes and associated IR spectral data of the determined most stable three conformers of the molecule were calculated at B3LYP/6-31+G(d) and B3LYP/6-31++G(d,p) levels of theory. A successful assignment of the fundamental bands observed in the recorded experimental solid phase and solution phase IR spectra of the molecule was achieved in the light of the theoretical data obtained from these DFT calculations. To fit the calculated harmonic wavenumbers to the experimental ones, two different scaling procedures, referred to as "Scaled Quantum Mechanical Force Field (SQM FF) methodology" and "Scaling wavenumbers with empirical dual scale factors", were proceeded independently.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FettkePeikowPeteretal.2009,
  author    = {Fettke, Anja and Peikow, Dirk and Peter, Martin G. and Kleinpeter, Erich},
  title     = {Synthesis and conformational analysis of glycomimetic analogs of thiochitobiose},
  issn      = {0040-4020},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.tet.2009.03.067},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {The synthesis of six analogs of N,N;-diacetylchitobiose is reported, including a novel transglycosylation reaction for the preparation of S-aryl thioglycosides. The conformations of the compounds were studied by a combination of NMR spectroscopy and molecular modeling, using force field calculations. In the case of the S-aryl thioglycosides with exclusively S-glycosidic linkages, dihedral angles of the disaccharidic S-glycosidic bonds, ;; and ;; and of the S-arylglycoside bonds, ; and ;, were found to be similar, whereas they were different in mixed glycosides and in a thiazoline derivative. An adequate correlation between the calculated H,H-distances of the local minima and the measured NOE contacts was achieved by applying population-weighted averages over participating conformers based on weighted relative energies.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KihampaNkunyaJosephetal.2009,
  author    = {Kihampa, Charles and Nkunya, Mayunga H. H. and Joseph, Cosam C. and Magesa, Stephen M. and Hassanali, Ahmed and Heydenreich, Matthias and Kleinpeter, Erich},
  title     = {Anti-mosquito and antimicrobial nor-halimanoids, isocoumarins and an anilinoid from Tessmannia densiflora},
  issn      = {0031-9422},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.07.024},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {The nor-halimane diterpenoid tessmannic acid and its methyl, 2-methylisopropyl and 1-methylbutyl esters, the unusual isocoumarins 8-hydroxy-6-methoxy-3-pentylisocoumarin and 7-chloro-8-hydroxy-6-methoxy-3-pentylisocoumarin, and 5- pentyl-3-methoxy-N-butylaniline were isolated from the stem and root bark extracts of Tessmannia densiflora Harms (Caesalpiniaceae) that showed mosquito larvicidal activity. The structures were determined on interpretation of spectroscopic data. Tessmannic acid and its methyl ester exhibited antibacterial and antifungal activity. The compounds also caused high larvae and adult Anopheles gambiae mosquitoe mortality effects, and stronger mosquito repellency than that shown by the standard repellent DEET, hence indicating Tessmannia species to be potential sources of bioactive natural products.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KleinpeterKoch2009,
  author    = {Kleinpeter, Erich and Koch, Andreas},
  title     = {pi-delocalization in oligoalkynes induced by push-pull substituents and 1,3-conjugation : a combined 13C NMR and computational study ; dedicated to Prof. Alan R. Katritzky},
  issn      = {1089-5639},
  doi       = {10.1021/Jp905873f},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {13C chemical shifts of the push;pull oligoalkynes Don-(C;C)n-Acc (n = 1;4; Don = morpholino; Acc = COMe, COOMe) were computed at the DFT (B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) level of theory compared with the experimental ; values and the agreement employed as a measure of quality for the underlying structures. For the global minima structures, the occupation quotients of antibonding ;* and bonding ; orbitals (;*C;C/ ;C;C) and the bond lengths (dC;C) of the various C;C triple bonds were also computed and correlated to each other. The linear dependence obtained for the two parameters dC;C and ;*C;C/ ;C;C quantifies changes in ;-delocalization induced by the push;pull effect of the substituents and 1,3-conjugation (1,3,5- and 1,3,5,7-, respectively) of the C;C bonds in the oligoalkynes studied. A critical comparison of the push;pull effect, attenuated with increasing n, and the conjugative stabilization of the oligoalkynes, increasing with n, as concluded from dC;C and ;*C;C/;C;C of the oligoalkynes and the reference compounds Me-(C;C)n-Me, Don-(C;C)n-Me, and Me-(C;C)n-Acc), respectively (Don = morpholino; Acc = COMe, COOMe), is affiliated.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SarodnickLinkerHeydenreichetal.2009,
  author    = {Sarodnick, Gerhard and Linker, Torsten and Heydenreich, Matthias and Koch, Andreas and Starke, Ines and F{\"u}rstenberg, Sylvia and Kleinpeter, Erich},
  title     = {Quinoxalines XV : convenient synthesis and structural study of pyrazolo[1,5-alpha]quinoxalines},
  issn      = {0022-3263},
  doi       = {10.1021/Jo802398g},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {A series of aryloxymethylquinoxaline oximes, hitherto unknown and synthesized from the corresponding aldehydes, afforded in only one step pyrazolo[1,5-;]quinoxalines in the presence of acetic anhydride at high temperatures. A formal [3,5]-sigmatropic rearrangement was proposed as the mechanistic rationale for this unprecedented transformation. Saponification with potassium hydroxide furnished the free phenol derivatives which were studied by NMR spectroscopy and accompanying theoretical DFT calculations, establishing intramolecular hydrogen bonding and the spatial magnetic properties. Additionally, mass spectrometric fragmentation was investigated by B/E-linked scans and collision-induced dissociation experiments. The fragmentation pattern devoted a new gas phase rearrangement process, which proved to be unique and characteristic for pyrazolo[1,5-;]quinoxalines.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KleinpeterFrank2009,
  author    = {Kleinpeter, Erich and Frank, Andrea},
  title     = {Distinction of Push,pull effect and steric hindrance in disubstituted alkynes},
  issn      = {0040-4020},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.tet.2009.03.075},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {The push,pull effect in two series of disubstituted alkynes was studied at the DFT level [B3LYP/6-311G(d)] by application of the 13C chemical shift differences (GIAO) between the alkyne carbon atoms (Delta delta (C C)), the charge difference between these carbons (Delta q(C C)), the occupation quotient (NBO) of anti-bonding pi*, and bonding pi orbitals (pi*(C C)/pi(C C)) and the bond length (d(C C)) of the C C triple bond. The linear dependence of d(C C) versus pi*(C C)/pi(C C) quantifies changes in the push,pull effect while deviations from the latter correlation indicate and ascertain quantitatively to what extent steric hindrance restricts the strain-less conjugation of the C C triple bond pi- orbitals in the disubstituted alkynes.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BoehmTomaszcikovaImrichetal.2009,
  author    = {B{\"o}hm, Stanislav and Tomaszcikov{\´a}, Jana and Imrich, J{\´a}n and Danihel, Ivan and Kristian, Pavol and Koch, Andreas and Kleinpeter, Erich and Klika, Karel D.},
  title     = {Computational study to assign structure, tautomerism, E/Z and s-cis/s-trans isomerism, pi-delocalization, partial aromaticity, and the ring size of 1,3-thiazolidin-4-ones and 1,3-thiazin-4-ones formed from thiosemicarbazides},
  issn      = {0166-1280},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {A set of structures encompassing 1-(9-acridinyl)thiosemicarbazide and its 2-methyl derivative together with their various tautomeric structures; the 5-membered ring 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one products resulting from the reaction of 1- (9-acridinyl)thiosemicarbazide and its 2-methyl derivative with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) together with the alternative 6-membered ring isomeric reaction products as well as other potential isomeric structures; and the 6- membered ring 1,3-thiazin-4-one product resulting from the reaction of 2-methyl-1-(9-acridinyl)thiosemicarbazide with methyl propiolate (MP) together with the alternative 5-membered ring isomeric reaction product were all extensively studied by molecular modeling calculations using DFT at the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level of theory. The ring-chain tautomerism of the thiosemicarbazides, the regio- and stereoselectivity of the reactions, the adopted conformations and E/Z configurations of the products, the prototropic tautomerism of all the compounds, and the reasons for the predominance of the s-cis conformation of the Z configuration of the 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one product in particular were all extensively analyzed. Comparison of the modeled structures were also made to the 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one and 1,3-thiazin-4-one structures of the methyl derivative as well as 1-(9-acridinyl)thiosemicarbazide available from X-ray crystallographic analysis. Tactics utilizing spectroscopic methods {IR frequencies (;) and NMR chemical shifts (;), scalar coupling constants (J), and NOEs (;)} in conjunction with molecular modeling calculations of the spectral parameters {frequency calculations (;) and NMR ; using the GIAO method and J by calculation of the Fermi contact term} were evaluated in terms of proving 5- or 6-membered ring formation.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ModarresiAlamAlsadatAmiraziziBagherietal.2009,
  author    = {Modarresi-Alam, Ali Reza and Alsadat Amirazizi, Homeyra and Bagheri, Hajar and Bijanzadeh, Hamid-Reza and Kleinpeter, Erich},
  title     = {Dynamic 1H NMR spectroscopic study of the ring inversion in N-sulfonyl morpholines-studies on N-S interactions},
  issn      = {0022-3263},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {The effect of the exocyclic conjugation, via d;p orbital interaction and/or negative hyperconjugation (anomeric effect) of the N;S bond, on the inversion of the morpholine ring in some N-arylsulfonyl morpholines is studied by variable-temperature 1H NMR spectroscopy in different solvents. The observed free energy barriers are 9.2;10.3 kcal mol;1; the lower values were obtained with increasing conjugation (substituents of higher electron withdrawing power) along the series. The barrier to ring inversion of 1e was solvent independent. X-ray data of compounds 1b,d reveal the chair conformation of the six-membered ring, the flattened pyramidal orientation of the ring nitrogen atom, and the sulfonyl group in equatorial position with the plane containing the Caryl;S;N bond perpendicular to the plane of the benzene ring. In addition, the sulfonamide group prefers a conformation with the S;C bond antiperiplanar with respect to the nitrogen atom lone pair and the ;CH2;N;CH2; moieties in staggered conformation with the S;O bonds of the SO2 group.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KleinpeterFrank2009,
  author    = {Kleinpeter, Erich and Frank, Andrea},
  title     = {Quantification of the push-pull effect in substituted alkynes : evaluation of +/- I/+/- M substituent effects in terms of C C bond length variation},
  issn      = {1089-5639},
  doi       = {10.1021/Jp9024359},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {C-13 chemical shifts of alkynes, published to date, were computed at the DFT (B3LYP/6-311G*) level of theory and compared with the experimental delta values, and the agreement was employed as a measure of quality for the underlying structures. For the corresponding global minima structures, thus obtained, the occupation quotients of antibonding pi* and bonding pi orbitals (pi*(C C)/pi(C C)) and the bond lengths (d(C C)) of the central C C triple bond were computed and correlated to each other. The linear dependence obtained for the two push-pull parameters d(C C) and pi*(C C)/pi(C C) quantifies changes in the push-pull effect of substituents while deviations from the best line of fit indicate and ascertain quantitatively to what extend the inductive (+/-l) substituent effect changes with respect to the bond length of the C C triple bond.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KleinpeterSzatmariLazaretal.2009,
  author    = {Kleinpeter, Erich and Szatm{\´a}ri, Istv{\´a}n and L{\´a}z{\´a}r, L{\´a}szl{\´o} and Koch, Andreas and Heydenreich, Matthias and Fulop, Ferenc},
  title     = {Visualization and quantification of anisotropic effects on the 1H NMR spectra of 1,3-oxazino[4,3- alpha]isoquinolines - indirect estimates of steric compression},
  issn      = {0040-4020},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.tet.2009.07.038},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {The anisotropic effects of the phenyl, alpha- and beta-naphthyl moieties in four series of 1,3-oxazino[4,3- a]isoquinolines on the H-1 chemical shifts of the isoquinoline protons were calculated by employing the Nucleus Independent Chemical Shift (NICS) concept and Visualized as anisotropic cones by a through-space NMR shielding grid. The signs and extents of these spatial effects on the H-1 chemical shifts of the isoquinoline protons were compared with the experimental H-1 NMR spectra. The differences between the experimental delta (H-1)/ppm values and the calculated anisotropic effects of the aromatic moieties are discussed in terms of the steric compression that occurs in the Compounds studied.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FechnerKramerKleinpeteretal.2009,
  author    = {Fechner, Mabya and Kramer, Markus and Kleinpeter, Erich and Koetz, Joachim},
  title     = {Polyampholyte-modified ionic microemulsions},
  issn      = {0303-402X},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00396-009-2074-4},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {This paper is focused on the influence of added polyampholyte, namely poly(N,N;-diallyl-N,N;- dimethyl-alt-maleamic carboxylate) on the inverse micellar phase range of the pseudo-ternary system consisting of toluene-pentanol (1:1)/SDS/water in dependence on the pH value and the temperature. Investigations on phase behavior have revealed that a greater extension in direction to the water-rich corner can be found at pH 4 compared to pH 9. In order to understand changes in the microstructure, polymer-surfactant interactions in dependence on pH have been examined by means of diffusion-ordered spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, as well as conductivity measurements. The results have proven that the present microemulsion consists of water-in-oil droplets, with the polyampholyte located more in the inner core of the water droplets at pH 9 rather than at the interphase of the surfactant film at pH 4.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KlikaKramerKleinpeter2009,
  author    = {Klika, Karel D. and Kramer, Markus and Kleinpeter, Erich},
  title     = {DFT computational studies of hydrogen bonding-based diastereomeric complexes : limitations and applications to enantiodifferentiation},
  issn      = {0166-1280},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.theochem.2009.08.003},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {Molecular modeling calculations using DFT at the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level of theory have been performed on diastereomeric complexes formed between chiral carboxylate anions and chiral urea receptors, a combination previously demonstrated to enable enantiodifferentiation by electrochemical sensing. The calculations correctly predicted the stability order of the enantiomers in acetonitrile solution when the distinction between the enantiomers was above the declared threshold reliability value of 1 kcal mol;1 for computations at this level of theory. Thus, the calculations can not only be applied to predict the likely success of undertakings using the analytical method, it can also, provided ;E is sufficient, potentially be used to determine the absolute configuration of chiral analytes with at least the racemate in hand. The previously successful enantiodifferentiations of various amino acids and alcohols using chiral ion mobility spectroscopy (CIMS) with (S)-2-butanol as the chiral selector were also evaluated by DFT calculations. The calculations again correctly predicted the stability order of the enantiomers when the calculated ;E was above the threshold value though cases not providing a value for ;E above the threshold value was problematic for this system. Attempts to address this shortcoming included an expanded conformational evaluation, a broader analytical approach, and an extended basis set.},
  language  = {en}
}