Stereochemical configuration and selective excitation of the chiral molecule halothane

Abstract

X-ray single-photon ionization and fragmentation of the chiral molecule halothane (CHBrClCF${}_3$) from a racemic mixture have been investigated using the COLTRIMS (Cold Target Recoil Ion Momentum Spectroscopy) technique. Two important facets related to the core ionization of this species are examined: Firstly, the distinction of enantiomers (mirror isomers) and the determination of absolute configuration on a single-molecule level by four-body Coulomb explosion; secondly, the interplay of site-selective excitation and fragmentation patterns. These results are easily transferrable to other molecular species and show the wealth of features

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