Fischer projection
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title:
Fischer projection
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In chemistry, the Fischer projection, devised by Emil Fischer in 1891, is a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional organic molecule by projection. Fischer projections were originally proposed for the depiction of carbohydrates and used by chemists, particularly in organic chemistry and biochemistry. The use of Fischer projections in non-carbohydrates is discouraged, as such drawings are ambiguous and easily confused with other types of drawing. The main purpose of Fischer projecti
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Method of representing 3D organic molecules as a 2D image
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischer_projection
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2024-04-14T03:50:54Z
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