Constable, Edwin C.. (2021) Through a Glass Darkly—Some Thoughts on Symmetry and Chemistry. Symmetry, 13 (10). p. 1891.
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Abstract
This article reviews the development of concepts of chirality in chemistry. The story follows the parallel development of the optical properties of materials and the understanding of chemical structure until the two are fused in the recognition of the tetrahedral carbon atom in 1874. The different types of chiral molecule that have been identified since the first concept of the asymmetric carbon atom are introduced as is the notation used in various disciplines of chemistry to describe the relative or absolute configuration. In the final section, a polemical case for a unified nomenclature is presented.
Faculties and Departments: | 05 Faculty of Science > Departement Chemie > Former Organization Units Chemistry > Anorganische Chemie (Constable) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Constable, Edwin Charles |
Item Type: | Article, refereed |
Article Subtype: | Further Journal Contribution |
Publisher: | MDPI |
e-ISSN: | 2073-8994 |
Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal item |
Language: | English |
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Last Modified: | 10 Nov 2021 15:42 |
Deposited On: | 10 Nov 2021 15:42 |
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