Isomers As A Problem Flashcards
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Thalidomide
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Deformed babies Isomers type 1 Sedative as interned Isomers type 2 Birth defects Non super imposable Mirror image
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Problem
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Life can distinguish isomers Different shape Active and inactive Chiral environment Fatty acids and trans peptide bonds in protein Molecular recognition resides
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Summing up
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Isomers have different struc
Isomers are tolerated
Tetravalent of carbon