Phenomena and Processes

Stereoisomerism

The phenomenon whereby compounds whose molecules have the same number and kind of atoms and the same atomic arrangement, but differ in their spatial relationships. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)

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The phenomenon whereby compounds whose molecules have the same number and kind of atoms and the same atomic arrangement, but differ in their spatial relationships. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)

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4 entry terms
  • Molecular Stereochemistry
  • Stereochemistry, Molecular
  • Stereoisomers
  • Stereoisomer

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NIM; policy: Manual 25.5.5.1

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1997 (1968); for MOLECULAR STEREOCHEMISTRY use MOLECULAR CONFORMATION 1993-2008

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  1. G02.607.445w.682w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Stereoisomerism. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013237. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013237
  2. Stereoisomerism. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereoisomerism
  3. Stereoisomerism. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47455153