PL - isomerism Flashcards

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what are optical isomers?

A

optical isomers are mirror images of each other

have a chiral centre

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What is a chiral centre?

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a carbon with four different group attached to it

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What are enantiomers?

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enantiomers are mirror images of each other, no matter which way you turn them they cannot be super imposed

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