If a single chiral molecule stands alone in a chemical system (sample) it provides necessarily 100 percent e.e. (enantiomeric excess). This rule is an axiom of stereochemistry, which has not been studied earlier. The present paper discusses conditions when a single chiral molecule can appear in a chemical sample and analyses consequences of such situations. One of the most important consequences is, that the origin of biological chirality can be traced back to such systems in combination with asymmetric autocatalysis.
Chiral chemistry of single molecules / Caglioti, Luciano; G., Palyi. - In: CHIMICA OGGI-CHEMISTRY TODAY. - ISSN 0392-839X. - STAMPA. - 26 (3):(2008), pp. 41-42.
Chiral chemistry of single molecules.
CAGLIOTI, Luciano;
2008
Abstract
If a single chiral molecule stands alone in a chemical system (sample) it provides necessarily 100 percent e.e. (enantiomeric excess). This rule is an axiom of stereochemistry, which has not been studied earlier. The present paper discusses conditions when a single chiral molecule can appear in a chemical sample and analyses consequences of such situations. One of the most important consequences is, that the origin of biological chirality can be traced back to such systems in combination with asymmetric autocatalysis.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
