medchem 2

Question 1

the arrangement of atoms in tetrahedral carbon affects its

Answer 1

interaction with other chiral molecules

Question 2

configuration around the chiral carbon is specific by classifying each enantiomer by

Answer 2

R or S - to determine the absolute configuration and the spatial arrangement.

Question 3

to determine the spatial arrangement and the absolute configuration we use

Answer 3

r and s ( the Cahn - infold prolog rules )

Question 4

the highest to lowest priority is

Answer 4

I > br > cl > s > n > o > c > h

Question 5

in Fischer projections we can only rotate by

Answer 5

180 degrees or hold steady of one group and change the rest