Cryptochirality

Cryptochirality refers to a phenomenon in which a chiral molecule exhibits a particular symmetry that makes it difficult to distinguish between its enantiomers (mirror-image forms) in certain contexts. Chirality is a property of asymmetry where a molecule cannot be superimposed on its mirror image. Typically, chiral molecules exist in two forms that are non-superimposable mirror images of each other, often designated as "left-handed" (S) and "right-handed" (R) configurations.