How do you assign priority between andusing CIP rules?
has higher priority. Phantom atoms count double bonds as bonded twice to C. The alkene counts as (C, C, H), while isopropyl counts as (C, C, H). The phantom carbon gives priority.
Use our Spaced Repetition flashcards to memorize Configuration & Nomenclature and ace your exams.
Start Practicing NowDoes the presence of a Center of Symmetry (COS) or Plane of Symmetry (POS) guarantee optical inactivity?
True or False: A molecule must have a chiral carbon to be chiral.
Under what condition is an allene ( ) chiral?
What prevents rotation in chiral Biphenyls (Atropisomerism)?
Why are simple chiral amines (like ) not optically active at room temperature?