Preferred Label : enantiomer excess;
Detailed label : enantiomer excess (enantiomeric excess);
IUPAC definition : For a mixture of ( )- and (-)-enantiomers, with composition given as the mole or weight
fractions F( ) and F(-) (where F( ) F(-) 1) the enantiomer excess is defined as
F( )- F(-) (and the percent enantiomer excess by 100. F( )- F(-) ). Frequently this
term is abbreviated as e.e.;
Origin ID : E02070;
See also
For a mixture of ( )- and (-)-enantiomers, with composition given as the mole or weight
fractions F( ) and F(-) (where F( ) F(-) 1) the enantiomer excess is defined as
F( )- F(-) (and the percent enantiomer excess by 100. F( )- F(-) ). Frequently this
term is abbreviated as e.e.
