Electro-optical properties of the oxirane skeleton and the carbon–carbon bond in its derivatives

Abstract

Values of the molecular refraction, electron polarization and permanent electric moment for the oxirane skeleton and the C(ring)–C(exo) bond in its derivatives together with the molecular polarizability anisotropy of oxirane have been determined from literature data. This analysis has permitted the calculation of polarizabilities of both the oxirane skeleton and the exocyclic C–C bond. These values are needed for the computation of theoretical molar Kerr constants of conformational isomers of polycycloderivatives.