title: Unveiling epimerization effects: a rotational study of α-D-galactose.
abstract: By studying its C4 epimer α-D-galactose, the effects of epimerization on the conformational behaviour of α-D-glucose have been unveiled. Using laser ablation of crystalline samples, four conformers of α-D-galactopyranose have been observed, for the first time, in a supersonic expansion by analyzing the Fourier transform rotational spectrum.
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Espectroscopía Molecular (GEM), Edificio Quifima, Área de Química-Física, Laboratorios de Espectroscopia y Bioespectroscopia, Unidad Asociada CSIC, Parque Científico UVa, Universidad de Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain. jlalonso@qf.uva.es.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Peña
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cabezas
authors.forename: José L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Alonso