Taming the molecule's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 11:01
in Physics & Chemistry
Many organic molecules are non-superimposable with their mirror image. The two forms of such a molecule are called enantiomers and can have different properties in biological systems. The problem is to control which enantiomer you want to produce a problem that has proved to be important in the pharmaceutical industry. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have now come up with a new method to control the process.