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What does chirality mean?

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  1. The phenomenon, in chemistry, physics and mathematics, in which objects are mirror images of each other, but are not identical; handedness
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The implications of any differences in the chirality, chemical form, and impurity profile between the compound used in the nonclinical studies and the product to be marketed shall be discussed.
The technique might also be used to template the growth of complex molecular structures with novel architecture and chirality.
Such isomers are called enantiomers and molecules that have enantiomers are said to be chiral or to show chirality.
Thus Pasteur established the principle of chirality as a fundamental property of organic chemical structure.
Most folks who know about drug discovery will tell you about the lessons of thalidomide as they relate to the chirality of drugs.
All of this is achieved without switching the chirality of the catalyst.

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