We present a method to analyze the origin of molecular optical activity in terms of orbital contributions and rotatory strength in configuration space. The method uses quantities already available at completion of standard linear-response calculations of specific rotation and requires minimal manipulation. Preliminary application to (1S,4S)-norborne-none and (P)-2,3-pentadiene shows that only a few orbitals (6 and 4, respectively) contribute significantly to the specific rotation and can be used directly for a qualitative interpretation of this fundamental property.
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