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Property of "Handedness"
The property of an object that causes it to be non-superimposable on its mirror image. |
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Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other that have at least one chiral center. |
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(same as center of symmetry)
The top half of the molecule is the mirror image of the bottom half. |
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Is an atom in a molecule that is bonded to four different atoms or groups an will have R & S configuration. |
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50:50 mixture of two enantiomers also called equimolar mixture of enantiomers. They do not rotate plane polarized light. |
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Contains a sterogenic center but is a chiral because it has a plane of symmetry |
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Cahn, Inglod, - Prelog Rules |
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Assign priorities of the substituent groups on a carbon. |
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Optically active molecule which rotates plane polarized light in clockwise direction (+). |
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Optically active molecule which rotates plane polarized light in counterclockwise direction. |
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Can be superimposed on its mirror image, does not rotate plane of polarized light. |
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Pure Single Enantiomer and ability to rotate plane polarized light. |
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Is convenient two dimensional drawing that represents a 3-D molecule. |
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Is the separation of mixture of enantiomers. |
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Is the actual orientation of the 4 atoms or groups bonded to the stereocenter in the space. |
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Molecules with some atom connectivity but different orientation of those atoms in space. |
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Same molecular formula but different connectivity. |
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The single enantiomers and have ability to rotate plane polarized light. |
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Cahn, Inglod, Prelog Priority Rules |
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Arrange -> decreasing order |
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The metal catalyst for hydrogenation of alkene is: |
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