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Two thia-heterohelicenes of different length, namely a hetero [4]-helicene ( 1 ), and a hetero [6]-helicene ( 2 ) are studied by electronic circular dichroism (ECD), circularly polarized luminescence (CPL), vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) and optical rotation (OR). It is found that the ECD and VCD spectra are characteristically different from the corresponding spectra of the parent helicene molecules, indicative of the presence of hetero atoms. CPL spectra are discussed on the basis of DFT calculation results. The sign of the OR is different for the two thiaheterohelicenes and is correctly predicted by DFT calculations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: 1,3-Dioxolane- and dioxane-type (1- and 2-naphthyl)ethylidene ketals of p-methoxyphenyl α-l-rhamnopyranoside and β-d-glucopyranoside were prepared and their stereochemistry studied by solution and solid-state circular dichroism, X-ray diffraction, and coupled-oscillator CD calculations on the solid-state and MMFF-calculated geometries. Intermolecular exciton-coupled interactions between the nearby aromatic chromophores in the solid state and different conformers in solution and solid state could be identified as the main reason for the difference between solution and solid-state CDs. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]