Organic Chemistry PART 14

INDEX for all isomerism and stereochemistry in organic compounds

 All my advanced A level organic chemistry notes

 Index of sets of isomers for a given molecular formula, some include IR and NMR spectroscopy data

14.0 Introduction to the classification of types of isomerism - summary chart below followed by the main index

Isomerism occurs when at least two molecules of the same molecular formula have some structural difference, sufficient to make them unique molecules.

The isomers may be very similar or very different in terms of their molecular structure and their physical and chemical properties.

Rest of the INDEX

INDEX of Notes on the types of isomerism and aspects of stereochemistry of organic compounds

14.0 A brief introduction to isomerism (this page, the rest are on separate pages)

14.1 General introduction and definition of isomerism, constitutional-structural isomerism - chain, positional, functional group and tautomerism types of isomerism

Lots of case studies of structural isomerism described and explained including the effect on the physical and chemical properties of structural isomers - differences highlighted

14.2 STEREOISOMERISM general definition, E/Z isomerism (geometric/geometrical cis/trans isomerism)

Configuration priority rules explained and lots of case studies of E/Z isomerism described and explained including the effect on the physical and chemical properties of E and Z isomers - differences highlighted.

For stereoisomers, the (CIP) abbreviation means the IUPAC Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority order rule for assigning E/Z (geometrical stereoisomerism) and R/S (optical) stereoisomers.

(old notation of cis/trans and 'geometric isomerism' referred to)

14.3 Stereoisomerism - R/S isomerism and chiral auxiliary synthesis

Lots of case studies of R/S isomerism described and explained including the effect on the physical and chemical properties of R and S isomers (enantiomers) - highlighting similarities and differences.

Again, for stereoisomers, the CIP abbreviation means the IUPAC priority order rule is applied.

(old terminology e.g. 'optical isomers' is referred to)

Other sections with stereochemical 'connections'

14.4 Protein-enzyme structure, function and inhibition

14.5 Protein analysis & synthesis AND combinatorial chemistry and autosynthesis

14.6 Stereoregular polymers -  isotactic/atactic/syndiotactic poly(propene) - use of Ziegler-Natta catalysts

14.7 Index of sets of isomers of a given organic molecular formula

14.8 Isomerism in Transition metal complexes

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