The Central Purpose of the Is to Overcome Researchers' Blinders

question 77

Short Answer

The central purpose of the is to overcome researchers' blinders, or biases.

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Definitions:

3-ethyl-2,2,4-trimethylpentane

A specific branched alkane with the molecular formula C8H18, used as an example in discussions of organic chemical nomenclature.

Cahn-Ingold-Prelog

A set of rules for the naming of chiral molecules and the assignment of priority to substituents.

Priority System

A system used in organic chemistry to rank substituents attached to a chiral center or double bond, determining the configuration or direction of a chemical bond.

Chiral

Refers to objects, including molecules, that cannot be superimposed on their mirror image, resulting in pairs of enantiomers with potentially different biological activities.