Racemic compound

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009794",
  "term": "Racemic compound",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A crystalline solid formed from an equimolar mixture of two enantiomers that crystallize together as a single, homogeneous phase. The individual enantiomers are arranged in a regular lattice structure. A racemic compound has physical properties, such as melting point, that differ from those of the pure enantiomers.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "enantiomer",
    "racemate"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2216 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/racemic-compound/"
}