Question

Who discovered optical isomerism...??

Answer 1

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➡️Louis Pasteur deduced in 1848 that this phenomenon has a molecular basis.

➡️The term chirality itself was coined by Lord Kelvin in 1894.

Answer 2

Answer:

Louis Pasteur

Louis Pasteur deduced in 1848 that this phenomenon has a molecular basis. The term chirality itself was coined by Lord Kelvin in 1894. Different enantiomers or diastereomers of a compound were formerly called optical isomers due to their different optical properties