Ch5 Chirality Flashcards
1
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racemic mix
A
an approximately 50/50 mix of chiral rectus or sinister molecules
2
Q
racemate
A
an approximately 50/50 mix of chiral rectus or sinister molecules
3
Q
when can you use the clockwise or anticlockwise shorthand to determine chirality?
A
when the 4th priority atom is eclipsed by the reference atom in a Newman projection down the reference-4th priority bond (goes back into the page).
4
Q
enantiomers
A
a pair of chiral molecules where ALL chirality centres are reversed relative to each other
5
Q
diastereomers
A
a pair of chiral molecules where some (but NOT all) chirality centres are reversed relative to each other
6
Q
prochiral group
A
an sp2 group that can be converted to a chiral group by the addition of another group
