Where prior art patents expressly disclose and claim enantiomers of a racemate, a subsequent patent claiming a specific enantiomer will lack novelty if the preparation of the enantiomer was routine; however, specific salts of the enantiomer may be novel if not directed by the prior art, though they may still lack inventive step.
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