Enantiomer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003861",
  "term": "Enantiomer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "One of a pair of stereoisomers that are non-superimposable mirror images of each other. Enantiomers possess identical physical properties, such as melting point and boiling point, except for their interaction with plane-polarized light, rotating it in opposite directions. They also exhibit different biological activities due to their three-dimensional structures.",
  "synonyms": [
    "optical isomer"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "enantiomorph",
    "superposability"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1112 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)",
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2207 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/enantiomer/"
}