Chiral processes in the natural environment

Hasan Abid, Syed (2008) Chiral processes in the natural environment. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

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Abstract

Some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are chiral in nature (e.g. α-HCH, and some PCBs) and are well recognised in different environmental samples. The effects of this property on their environmental behaviour are not well understood. This research specifically deals with chirality, a characteristic exhibited by asymmetric molecules which can exist as non-superimposable mirror images of one another. Chirality influences chemical behaviour in a number of ways including differences in environmental toxicity and persistence between enantiomers.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	20 Oct 2023 09:24
Last Modified:	20 Oct 2023 09:43
DOI:	10.17638/03174428
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3174428