One of the most accurate ways of determining the chirality of compound is to determine its absolute configuration by Xray Crystallography.
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Assignment of absolute configuration of spiro compounds has been challenging, but a number of each type have been unequivocally assigned.
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The absolute configuration of the seven chiral carbon atoms in ajmalan is defined by convention, as is the numbering system.
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Kurt Mislow served as the advisor on his dissertation, " The Absolute Configurations of Sulfoxides and Sulfinates ".
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The absolute configuration of ceriporic acids, their stereoselective biosynthetic pathway and the diversity of their metabolites have been discussed in detail.
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The chiral ( absolute configuration " S " ) version of this compound is an intermediate to launched retroviral drugs.
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Also noteworthy is the fact that when a cyclohexane undergoes a ring flip, the absolute configurations of the sterocenters do not change.
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Thus the absolute configuration of ( " )-glyceric acid must be the same as that of ( + )-glyceraldehyde.
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It is assumed that the stereochemistry results from the activity of the domains and the absolute configuration is specified by the overall PKS complex.
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The structure and absolute configuration of the triol were determined by nuclear magnetic resonance ( NMR ) spectroscopy and later confirmed by x-ray crystallography.
