Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Pseudochylous

👉 In organic chemistry, a pseudochylous compound is a chiral molecule that has only one of its two chiral centers. This property makes it difficult to synthesize and identify, as it can be either achiral or non-achiral depending on the location of the chiral center. For example, acetic acid (CH3COOH) is an example of a pseudochylous compound because it has only one of its two chiral centers. It is non-achiral

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