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Epimer vs Epimerize - What's the difference?

epimer | epimerize |

In chemistry terms the difference between epimer and epimerize

is that epimer is any diastereoisomer that has the opposite configuration at only one of the stereogenic centres while epimerize is to convert, or be converted, into an epimer.

As a noun epimer

is any diastereoisomer that has the opposite configuration at only one of the stereogenic centres.

As a verb epimerize is

to convert, or be converted, into an epimer.

epimer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any diastereoisomer that has the opposite configuration at only one of the stereogenic centres

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    epimerize

    English

    Verb

    (epimeriz)
  • (chemistry) To convert, or be converted, into an epimer

    • Related terms

    *epimerization