Lecture on Chirality and Stereochemistry

These flashcards cover key vocabulary from the lecture on chirality and stereochemistry, focusing on concepts, definitions, and significant terms discussed in the context.

Diamond lattice

A structure formed by carbon atoms arranged in a network of six-membered rings in chair conformation.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)

Materials made from organic molecules combined with metals, forming lattice structures useful for various applications.

Chirality

A property of a molecule that has a non-superimposable mirror image.

Chiral center

A carbon atom that has four different groups attached to it, making the molecule chiral.

Enantiomers

Non-superimposable mirror images of each other, each being chiral.

Achiral

A property of a molecule whose mirror image is superimposable.

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other.

Stereoisomers

Compounds with the same molecular formula and connectivity but different spatial arrangements.

Chiral carbon

A carbon atom that is attached to four different groups, leading to chirality in the molecule.

Superimposability

The ability to align two molecules in such a way that they are indistinguishable.

Wedge and dash

Notation used to represent bonds in three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional plane.

Stereogenic center

Another term for chiral center, a carbon atom with four distinct groups.

Non-superimposable mirror image

A condition that defines chirality, where a molecule cannot be placed on top of its mirror image.

Molecular rooms

Metaphorical spaces created by the cavities in metal-organic frameworks for potential chemical reactions.

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K

A reference to the concept of bond rotation used to explain the orientation of chiral centers.