Enantiomerically pure

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003867",
  "term": "Enantiomerically pure",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Describing a sample of a chiral compound that consists exclusively of a single enantiomer, with no detectable amount of its mirror image isomer. This state is often desired for pharmaceutical applications to avoid unwanted side effects from the inactive enantiomer. An enantiomeric excess of 100% signifies enantiomeric purity.",
  "synonyms": [
    "enantiopure",
    "homochiral"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "chirality sense"
  ],
  "references": [
    "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/enantiomerically-pure/"
}