Photochemical deracemization of chiral compounds achieved
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 - 08:11
in Physics & Chemistry
Enantiomeric molecules resemble each other like right and left hands. Both variants normally arise in chemical reactions. But frequently, only one of the two forms is effective in biology and medicine. Completely converting this mixture into the desired enantiomer has been deemed impossible. However, via a photochemical method, a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now achieved this feat.