Structure in Chemistry

Stereochemistry

with problems contributed by Ed McIntee, Kate Graham, Brian Johnson and Alicia Peterson

SC1. Introduction to Stereochemistry

SC2. Stereoisomers: cis & trans

SC3. Enantiomers

SC4. Simple Organic Enantiomers

SC5. Biological Small Molecules

SC6. Optical Rotation

SC7. The Polarimetry Experiment

SC8. Biological Building Blocks: Carbohydrates

SC9. Carbohydrates and Diastereomers

SC10. Diastereomers and Physical Properties

SC11. Carbohydrates in Cyclic Form

SC12. Biological Building Blocks: Amino Acids

SC13. Macromolecular Structures: Alpha-Helices

SC14. Diastereomers and Optical Resolution

SC15. Another Kind of Stereochemistry: Alkene Isomers

SC16. E and Z Alkene Isomers

SC17. Stereochemistry in Octahedra: Cis vs Trans  and Fac vs. Mer

SC18. Enantiomers in Octahedra

SC19. Chiral Catalysts for Production of Enantiomers

SC20. More Practice with Stereochemistry

SC21. Solutions to Selected Problems

 

 

 

This site was written by Chris P. Schaller, Ph.D., College of Saint Benedict / Saint John's University (retired) with other authors as noted on individual pages.  It is freely available for educational use.

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