Nobel chemistry prize goes to pair who solved mystery of ‘mirror image’ molecules

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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to two researchers for discoveries explaining how chemical reactions can favor one molecular mirror image over another. Their work has helped chemists develop reactions used in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

This year's prize was awarded for discoveries that showed how chemical reactions can be driven to favor a single molecular mirror image, work that has been key for chemists who design reactions for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals