title: Optical rotation of achiral pentaerythritol.
abstract: The optical rotatory power of achiral crystals of achiral pentaerythritol molecules was measured. The maximum rotations were found to be +/-6 degrees /mm. The quantum mechanically computed rotation of pentaerythritol molecules using linear response theory was 6 times larger although the experimental and theoretical tensors were similarly oriented to within 5 degrees .
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Box 351700, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-1700, USA.
authors.forename: Kacey
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Claborn
authors.forename: Javier Herreros
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cedres
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Isborn
authors.forename: Alexey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zozulya
authors.forename: Edgar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Weckert
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kaminsky
authors.forename: Bart
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kahr