Walden inversion
Walden inversion · Walden inversions
The inversion of a chiral center in a molecule in a chemical reaction, converting the…The inversion of a chiral center in a molecule in a chemical reaction, converting the configuration of the molecule from one enantiomeric form to the other.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The inversion of a chiral center in a molecule in a chemical reaction, converting the configuration of the molecule from one enantiomeric form to the other.
Origin
First observed by chemist Paul Walden in 1896.First observed by chemist Paul Walden in 1896.
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Forms
plural: Walden inversions| Singular | Walden inversion |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable