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Either of a pair of molecules that are mirror images but cannot be superimposed on each other, and that rotate the plane of polarized light by an equal amount in opposite directions. Also called enantiomorph, optical isomer.

[Greek enantios, opposite; see ant- in Indo-European roots + -mer, isomer.]

en·an′ti·o·mer′ic (-mĕr′ĭk) adj.


(Chemistry) relating to enantiomers
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Despite the demonstrated importance of chiral drugs, the detailed physics underlying the biomolecular interactions responsible for their enantiomeric selectivity often remain obscure.
Depending on the details of the reaction to be enhanced, a chemist can design the catalyst to speed up many kinds of chemical processes, creating the desired enantiomeric form.
Dunlap is a codeveloper of selenium-based reagents that allow chemists to determine enantiomeric abundances for certain classes of molecules using NMR.
The title will cover new material including the use of enzymes for the synthesis and resolution of enantiomeric compounds as well, as their use in drug discovery; how stereochemistry impacts on decisions taken during the ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, toxicity) stage of drug discovery; issues faced during the final stages of the drug development process; the impact of ICH (International Conference on Harmonisation) on the use of single isomer drugs; racemic switches; and legal perspectives looking at IP and patent issues surrounding chiral switches and marketing single enantiomer switches.
l] firstly reported the stereocomplex formation between enantiomeric poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) and poly(Dlactide) (PDLA).
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In 1973 when I began the synthesis of (S)-2, almost nothing was known about the absolute configuration of chiral and non-racemic pheromones, and it was not even clear whether enantiomeric composition would play a role at all in pheromonal communications.
We will examine the conformational space of several chiral odorants to explore the possible link between conformational flexibility and enantiomeric discrimination of odorants.
The enantiomeric excesses (ee) were determined by chiral HPLC with chiral column (OJ-H, OD-H or 0J).
Hexabromocyclododecane in human breast milk: levels and enantiomeric patterns.
Currently, synthetic routes to synthesize the unnatural analogs of the & aplha;-methyl amino acids easily, inexpensively, and with sufficient enantiomeric yields does not exist.