Chiral Pool

A chiral pool refers to a collection of naturally occurring molecules known as chiral compounds, which have distinct "handedness" or spatial arrangement. In chemistry, chirality means that a molecule can exist in two forms that are mirror images of each other, much like left and right hands. This property is important in fields such as drug development, as different chiral forms can have different biological effects. By using the chiral pool, chemists can more efficiently create new, complex molecules while ensuring the desired chiral properties, ultimately leading to more effective and safer therapeutic agents.