2006-12-04 18:54:55 · 4 answers · asked by meps m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
You'd have a *much* better chance of finding someone with a good definition if you posted this in the Chemistry category ☺
Doug
2006-12-04 18:59:26 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interconversion of epimers is the literal book definition. An epimer is a stereoisomer of another compound that has a different configuration at only one of several chiral carbon centers
2006-12-05 03:18:34 · answer #2 · answered by guff316@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you have an optic isomer possible, they are epimers.
Ana
2006-12-08 16:46:09 · answer #3 · answered by Ilusion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.chemicool.com/definition/epimerisation.html
http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Isomerisation
2006-12-05 03:04:53 · answer #4 · answered by 987654321abc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋