Answer to Question #82047 in Organic Chemistry for bella

Question

a) Discuss the therapeutic or chemical effects of isomerism.
Research the drugs thalidomide and ibuprofen, and their
therapeutic effects. Both drugs have optical isomers:
compare the structures and properties of the optical
isomers in each case study.
b) Explain why one of these drugs is only available as a
single optical isomer whilst the other is sold as a racemic
mixture (a 50:50 mixture of both optical isomers).

Answer 1

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