Tracing the Origins and Evolution of Chirality and Handedness in Chemical Language

Tracing the Origins and Evolution of Chirality and Handedness in Chemical Language

Chirality, the key concept first proposed by Kelvin, was reintroduced in textbooks in the mid‐1960s. Since then, it has been the source of much reflection and inspiration. This Essay traces the nonchemical origins of the concept and its semantic connotations, which not only enrich the language of ch...

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Veröffentlicht in:Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2007-01, Vol.46 (22), p.4016-4024
1. Verfasser: Cintas, Pedro
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
chemical semiology
chirality
handedness
history of science
stereochemistry
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Zusammenfassung:Chirality, the key concept first proposed by Kelvin, was reintroduced in textbooks in the mid‐1960s. Since then, it has been the source of much reflection and inspiration. This Essay traces the nonchemical origins of the concept and its semantic connotations, which not only enrich the language of chemistry but also have ramifications in, for example, philosophy.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.200603714