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Isomerism and Stereochemistry Flashcards

1
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same chemical formula but differ in chemical and physical properties

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isomerism

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2
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study of the different spatial arrangements of atoms in molecules

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stereochemistry

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3
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stereochemistry is also known as __ __

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3D chemistry

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4
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stereo means __

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three-dimensional

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5
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one of the reasons why there is a huge array of different organic compounds that exist

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isomers

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6
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Two classifications of isomers

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  1. Structural Isomerism
  2. Stereochemical Isomerism
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Three types of Structural Isomerism

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  1. Skeletal Isomerism
  2. Positional Isomerism
  3. Functional Isomerism
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Two types of Stereochemical Isomerism

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  1. Configurational Isomers
  2. Conformational Isomers
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9
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Two types of Configurational Isomers

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  1. Geometric Isomerism
  2. Optical Isomerism
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10
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Geometric Isomerism

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Cis-Trans Isomerism in Cyclic Compounds

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11
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Two types of Optical Isomerism

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  1. Diastereomers
  2. Enantiomerism
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Two types of Enantiomerism

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  1. Fischer Projection
  2. Chiral Center
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13
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Structural Isomerism or __ __ in IUPAC nomenclature

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Constitutional isomerism

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14
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occurs when two or more compounds have the same molecular formula but different structural formula due to different arrangements of how atoms are connected

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Structural Isomerism

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15
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skeletal isomerism is also called __ __

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chain isomerism

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16
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differ only in the arrangement of atoms in the carbon skeleton

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skeletal isomerism

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17
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dimethylbenzene is knwon collectively as __

18
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difference with the position of the same functional group in a carbon chain

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positional isomerism

19
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same molecular formula, but different functional groups

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functional isomerism

20
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same molecular formula and sequence of bonded atoms, but differ in the three-dimensional orientations of their atoms in space

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  1. Geometric Isomerism
  2. Optical Isomerism
21
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occurs when a compound contains a double bond, and has two different atoms or groups that are attached to each of the carbons in the double bond

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geometric isomerism

22
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formed when two hydrogen are on the same side (top or bottom) of the double bond

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cis isomers

23
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occur when two hydrogens are on opposite sides

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trans isomers

24
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  • non-interconvertable
  • interconversion must need bond breaking and making
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configurational isomers

25
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stereoisomers that cannot be converted into one another by rotating the molecule around a single bond

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configurational isomers

26
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ability of a chiral molecule to rotate the plane of plane-polarised light

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optical activity

27
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used to measure plane of plane-polarised light

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polarimeter

28
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simple polarimeter consists of:

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  • light source
  • polarising lens
  • sample tube
  • analysing lens
29
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stereoisomers that are non-superimposable mirror images of one another

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enantiomers

30
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structural basis of enantiomerism

31
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any molecule that is superimposable on its mirror image

32
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tetrahedral atom in a molecule bearing four different ligands, with lone pairs, if any, treated as ligands (or substituents)

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chiral center

33
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in determining chiral center, keep going down the __

34
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a way to represent three-dimensional molecules in two dimensions

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fischer projections

35
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two-step procedure to determine absolute configuration of a chiral center in Fischer projection

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  1. Assign priority numbers to four lgans on chiral center
  2. trace three highest-priority ligands
36
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partial stereoisomers that have at least two stereocenters and differ in configuration at some, but not all, of these stereocenters

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diastereomers

37
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  • non-mirror image stereomers
  • do not have a relationship of symmetry or chirality between them
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diastereomers

38
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to identify a diastereomer of a chiral compound, it must only…

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have different configurations at some stereocenters but not all

39
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diastereomers that are optically inactive due to their symmetry

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meso compounds

40
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two identical substituents are present on the same side of a compound

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cis configuration

41
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two identical substituents are present on the opposite side of a compound

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trans configuration

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