Chirality & SymmetryStereochemistry
What prevents rotation in chiral Biphenyls (Atropisomerism)?
Expert Answer
Steric Hindrance between bulky groups at the ortho positions (2,2',6,6'). This locks the rings in a perpendicular conformation.
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