CHIRALITY AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY
HO HO
CH 3 CH 3
O
O
N N
O
O
NH 2 NH 2
NH (^2) NH 2
CH 2 H 2 C
CH 3 CH 2 H 2 C CH 3
H
N
H
OH
HO OH
OH
N
CH 3
O N O
H
N
H
O O
H
H
CO 2 H
OH
HO OH
OH
HO 2 C
H 2 N CO 2 H
O H H O
HO 2 C NH 2
CH 3
O O
CH 3 CH 3
H H
CH 3 CH 3
H H
hormone
spearmint fragrance caraway seed odor
S Carvone R
Toxic
S Epinephrine R
S R
S Limonene R
lemon odor orange odor
teratogenic activity causes^ NO deformities
Anti-Parkinson's disease
S Dopa R
(3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine)
bitter taste
Asparagine
sweet taste
S R
Toxic
Thalidomide
sedative, hypnotic
H H
HH