Abstract Peptides of homochiral α-aminoxy acids of nonpolar side chains can form a 1.8 8- helix. In this paper, we report the conformational studies of α-aminoxy peptides 1, 2, 3, which have functionalized side chains, in both nonpolar and polar solvents. 1 H NMR, XRD, and FTIR absorption studies confirm the presence of the eight-membered-ring intramolecular hydrogen bonds (the NO turns) in nonpolar solvents as well as in methanol. CD studies of ...