“…Moreover, the 6R-cedrol and 6S-isocedrol distinction using IR spectroscopy solely was not possible, likely due to their stereo resemblances, since these epimers vary in the AC of one chiral center among the other four. VCD has been successfully employed to distinguish diastereomers in a number of cases that, summarized by the number of recognized chiral centers from their multiple chiral centers structures, are as follows: one chiral center within two, [20][21][22] within three, 23 within four, [24][25][26] within five, 19,27 within six, 28 within nine, 29 within ten 30 ; two chiral centers within four, 24,25,31 within five, 32 within seven 33 ; three chiral centers within four, 24,25 and within five, 32 and the theoretical distinction of epimers or inverse epimers. 34 Nevertheless, VCD in isolation could not unequivocally distinguish the AC of diastereomeric esters of hibiscus and garcinia acids.…”