Answer to Question #176833 in Organic Chemistry for alaa alsale

Question

Examine the importance and impact of isomerism in industry. with examples

Answer 1

Drug isomerism has opened a new era of drug development. Currently, knowledge of isomerism has helped us in introducing safer and more effective drug alternatives of the newer as well as existing drugs. Many existing drugs have gone chiral switch i.e., switching from racemic mixture to one of its isomers.