The conformational structure of a molecule can have important effects on its interactions and properties, but studying such effects is made difficult by the challenge of separating different conformers. Their spatial separation has now been achieved using an electric field — allowing the possibility of isomer-specific studies.
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Zwier, T. Conformers part company. Nature Chem 1, 687–688 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.457
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