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Atropisomer

physical science Maturity 9-11

Some tiny things cannot turn.

Atropisomer.svg
Atropisomer.svg
They stay stuck in one shape. This happens because they are too bulky. This helps make new medicines. It is a neat trick of nature. Can you imagine being stuck like that?
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BINAP, BINOL, QUINAP.png

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File:Atropisomer.svg
Atropisomer.svg
File:Axial chirality determination.png
Axial chirality determination.png
File:SynthesisofAtropisomer.png
SynthesisofAtropisomer.png
File:RelayAsymmTransientAtropisomer.svg
RelayAsymmTransientAtropisomer.svg
File:BINAP, BINOL, QUINAP.png
BINAP, BINOL, QUINAP.png
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