NMR Spectroscopy: a faster way to determine the 'sense of rotation' of molecules

Researchers developed a new method that allows, for the first time, to elucidate the chiral structure of molecules -- the exact spatial arrangement of the atoms -- by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. This important step in the development of new drugs used to be a time-consuming process until now. The new method could now become a standard tool for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.