Title: epimerization
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - epimerization
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.E02166
Status: current

Definition
Interconversion of epimers.

Related Term
- epimers: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/E02167

Sources
- PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1114 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)
- PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2208 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)

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- json: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/E02166/json
- xml: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/E02166/xml

Citation: Citation: 'epimerization' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.E02166
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