enantiomers

Optical Activation or Enantiomer Resolution? There are numerous scientific publications describing the separation of enantiomers of various compounds. But what does the term optical activity mean? Is it the same as enantiomeric separation? In chemistry, optical activity refers to the ability...

Enantiomers FAQ Isomers Wars: Cracking the Code of Enantiomers. From Theory to Practice Resolving Part I What Are Stereoisomers? Same Atoms, Different Worlds In chemistry, enantiomers are a special class of stereoisomers: molecules that are exact mirror images of one another yet cannot be...

In the previous part, we talked about what enantiomers are in general and using the example of amphetamine. I will not stop at explaining the terms, all the necessary definitions have been given in that topic. Today we will talk about the mirror twins of methamphetamine. And here the situation...

Let's talk about what enantiomerism is and how it affects substances, pharmacology of the substance and the body. To begin with, what are isomers. Isomers are chemicals with the same formula, but different structures. A particular atom can attach to a molecule in different places - this is how...