# Chiral Molecules Visualization

Interactive demonstration of chirality, enantiomers, Cahn-Ingold-Prelog (CIP) rules, R/S configuration, and optical rotation

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/visualizations/chiral-molecules

- **Category:** Chemistry

## Overview

Interactive visualization of chiral molecules and enantiomers - Explore 3D molecular structures with chiral centers, mirror image comparison of enantiomers (non-superimposable), Cahn-Ingold-Prelog (CIP) priority rules with numbered substituents (1-4), R/S configuration determination and switching, tetrahedral geometry with wedge/dash bond notation, interactive 3D rotation, optical activity demonstration with plane-polarized light rotation animation, and adjustable parameters including molecule type (glyceraldehyde, lactic acid, alanine, custom), R/S configuration, rotation speed, and substituent selection. Includes real-time enantiomer switching, polarized light visualization showing dextrorotatory (+) and levorotatory (-) rotation, and applications in pharmaceuticals, biochemistry, and asymmetric synthesis

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