Aspects of Chirality Flashcards
1
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Definition of Prochiral
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Potential to become chiral - common in carbonyls but have to have two diff groups on the carbonyl carbon
- lacks two-fold rotational symmetry
2
Q
Definition of Achiral
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Superimposable on it’s mirror image
3
Q
A prochiral molecule forms a ? mixture
A
Racemic
4
Q
Dangerous enantiomers have…
A
several chiral centres
5
Q
For N Chiral centres how many stereoisomers?
A
2N
6
Q
What are diastereomers?
A
- non superimposable
- not mirror images
7
Q
What is chirality?
A
- No internal plane of symmetry
- Non superimposable on it’s mirror image
8
Q
What are mesocompounds?
A
- contain chiral centres but overall achiral
