Optical rotatory dispersion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008277",
  "term": "Optical rotatory dispersion",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The phenomenon where the optical rotation of a chiral substance changes as a function of the wavelength of the incident polarized light. This technique is used to study the stereochemistry and conformational changes of molecules. It provides information about the absolute configuration of chiral compounds.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "wavelength in vacuum"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 758 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/optical-rotatory-dispersion/"
}