Research paper

Asymmetric autocatalysis and amplification of enantiomeric excess of a chiral molecule

Kenso Soai, Takanori Shibata, Hiroshi Morioka and Kaori Choji · Nature 378, 767–768 (1995)

In plain English

Reports asymmetric autocatalysis in which a chiral product promotes formation of more product and amplifies enantiomeric excess.

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