Stereo Chem

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Terminology

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Stereocenters

An atom within a molecule where switching any two of its substitutes gives a new stereoisomer

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Asymmetric Centers

4 different things bonded together an sp3 atom

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Enantiomers

Non super impossible mirror images

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Chirality

The property of a molecule being non super impossible on its mirror image

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Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not enantiomers

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Meso compound

Have asymmetric centers but are achiral

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Constitutional Isomers

Same molecular formula, different connectivity

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Stereoisomers

Same molecular formula, same connectivity

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E

Opposite (trans)

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Z

Together (cis)

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Achiral

Superimpossible on mirror image