isomers Flashcards
(30 cards)
what kind of isomer?
what type of isomer?
what type of isomer?
what type of isomer?
what does chiral mean?
have a non-superimposable (non-identical) mirror image
what does achiral mean?
mirrored image is identical to self
are these molecules chiral or achiral?
chiral
what are examples of chiral objects?
cars
shoes
feet
what are examples of achiral objects?
glass cup
what is the definition of enantiomers?
a type of stereoisomer that involves the relationship between two mirrored objects
what are the requirements for a carbon to be chiral?
chiral carbon must be bonded to 4 different groups
is this a chiral carbon?
no, the carbon does not contain 4 different bonds
is this chiral carbon?
yes
of all these carbon bonds, are any chiral?
of these carbon bonds, are any chiral?
of these carbon bonds, are any chiral?
of these carbon bonds, are any chiral?
of these carbon bonds, are any chiral?
of these carbon bonds, are any chiral?
label the relationships between all of these
what is a diastereomer?
stereoisomer that is not an enantiomer (not ALL hashes are wedges of the other molecule or vice versa)
need 2 chiral carbons for there to be a diastereomer
what is the relationship between the hashes and wedges of enantiomers?
wherever one wedge is, there is a hash on the other molecule and vice versa
is there a chiral carbon?
is there a chiral carbon?