Optically labile

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008285",
  "term": "Optically labile",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Describing a chiral compound that readily undergoes racemization or epimerization, leading to a loss of its optical activity over time. This lability can be due to facile interconversion between enantiomers or diastereomers under mild conditions, such as in solution or at elevated temperatures. Such compounds require careful handling to maintain their stereochemical integrity.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2212 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/optically-labile/"
}