enantiomer

synonym: optical isomer
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02069
One of a pair of molecular entities which are mirror images of each other and non-superposable.
See also: enantiomorph
Sources:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1112 [Terms] [Paper]
PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. (Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2207 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'enantiomer' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02069 RIS BibTex EndNote
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