stereochemistry
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what are enantiomers?
structures that are not identical to each other but are mirror images.
what is a chiral centre?
a carbon atom attached to 4 different functional groups
what is R configuration?
the substituent priority is clockwise when ordered 1-4
what is S configuration?
the substituent priority is anticlockwise when ordered 1-4
what is an enantiomerically pure sample?
a sample that only contains one enantiomer
what is a racemic mixture?
a mixture containing equal amounts of each enantiomer
what is a trans / E isomer?
the highest priority substituents are on opposite side of the double bond
what is a cis / Z isomer?
the highest priority substituents are on the same side of the double bond