Possible combination of stereoisomers that can be generated from the reaction between molecules that each has 4 different hands (IMAGE)

Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM), Nagoya University

Possible combination of stereoisomers that can be generated from the reaction between molecules that each has 4 different hands

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In order to make a specific stereoisomer (regioisomer, enantiomer, or diastereomer), a reaction system needs to be established for the starting materials to react at a specific site and in a specific orientation, i.e. for the molecules to be positioned to hold hands in a particular manner.

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ITbM, Nagoya University

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