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Molar Kerr constants of n-alkanes, polyoxyethylene glycols (POEG), and polyoxyethylene dimethyl ethers (POEDE) are calculated on the basis of the bond additivity principle for dipole moments and polarizabilities and of the trans, gauche, and gauche prime, rotational-isomeric-state models. Theoretical values are compared with existing experimental data. It is found that agreement is very good with n-alkanes, but very poor with POEG. A new formulation of the molar Kerr constant is included.
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Ishikawa, T., Nagai, K. Theoretical Interpretation of Kerr Constants of Polymer Chains. n-Alkanes, Poly(oxyethylene glycol)s, and Poly(oxyethylene dimethyl ether)s. Polym J 2, 263–273 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.2.263
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