TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hirofumi,Ochiai
TI  - A Philosophical Essay on Molecular Structure /by Ochiai Hirofumi
SN  - 9781527564312
AV  - QD461 .P455 2021
KW  - Molecular structure
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - Molecules
KW  - Models
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; 2; b
N2  - Molecular structure is something taken for granted by chemists. Together with elements, atoms and bonds, it is the basis for talking about organic chemistry. Given molecular structure, chemists are engaged in designing molecules and performing chemical syntheses of a variety of compounds. The structure-activity relationship in drug research is an illuminating example. However, of course, nobody has ever seen molecular structure. Molecules are too small to see. Moreover, molecular structure cannot be derived a priori from fundamental principles of quantum mechanics. This book explores why this
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