title: Analysis of chirality by femtosecond laser ionization mass spectrometry.
abstract: Recent progress in the field of chirality analysis employing laser ionization mass spectrometry is reviewed. Emphasis is given to femtosecond (fs) laser ionization work from the author's group. We begin by reviewing fundamental aspects of determining circular dichroism (CD) in fs-laser ionization mass spectrometry (fs-LIMS) discussing an example from the literature (resonant fs-LIMS of 3-methylcyclopentanone). Second, we present new data indicating CD in non-resonant fs-LIMS of propylene oxide.
authors.affiliation: Philipps-Universität Marburg, Fachbereich Chemie, Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Horsch
authors.forename: Gunter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Urbasch
authors.forename: Karl-Michael
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Weitzel