L

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006395",
  "term": "L",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A stereochemical descriptor used to denote the configuration of a chiral center relative to D-glyceraldehyde. This convention assigns 'l' to compounds whose configuration at the highest-numbered chiral carbon corresponds to L-glyceraldehyde. It is primarily used for carbohydrates and amino acids, but has largely been superseded by the R/S system.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "l, u",
    "d, l, dl",
    "diastereoisomerism"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2211 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/l-term/"
}