peilikuvaparista
Peilikuvaparista refers to a pair of enantiomers, which are stereoisomers that are non-superimposable mirror images of each other. In organic chemistry, molecules containing a chiral center, typically a carbon atom bonded to four different groups, can exist as enantiomers. These enantiomers, often referred to as a peilikuvaparista, have identical physical properties such as melting point, boiling point, and solubility, except for their interaction with plane-polarized light. One enantiomer will rotate the plane of polarized light in a clockwise direction (dextrorotatory), while its mirror image will rotate it in a counterclockwise direction (levorotatory).
The biological activity of enantiomers can differ significantly. This is because biological systems, such as enzymes
In synthesis, creating a specific enantiomer can be challenging. Reactions that produce chiral molecules from achiral