Stereoisomers and stereoisomerism
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2020-04-01
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Faculty of Pharmacy
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An isomer is a molecule with the same molecular formula as another
molecule, but with a different chemical structure. Isomers contain the
same number of atoms of each element but have different
arrangements of their atoms. Isomers do not necessarily share similar
properties unless they also have the same functional groups. There are
two main forms of isomers: constitutional (structural) and stereoisomer.
Stereoisomers have identical molecular formulas and arrangements of
atoms. They differ from each other only in the spatial orientation of
groups in the molecule.
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