The double solubility rule holds for racemizing enantiomers

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 3065-3068

  Izumi, Toshiko ^a   Blackmond, Donna G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conglomerate systems; Eutectic; Homochirality; Phase rule; Solubility

Indexed keywords

CHIRALITY; ENANTIOMERS; EUTECTICS; SOLUBILITY; TERNARY SYSTEMS;

CHIRAL COMPOUNDS; CONGLOMERATE SYSTEMS; HOMOCHIRALITY; MECHANICAL GRINDING; MOLECULAR SPECIES; ORGANIC BASE; PHASE RULE; SOLID SYSTEMS; SOLID-PHASE; SOLUTION PHASE;

SOLID SOLUTIONS;

EID: 63749096281     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200801847     Document Type: Article

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