Organic Chemistry

  1. Stereochemistry
    1. Introduction to Isomerism
      1. Constitutional Isomers
        1. Chain Isomers
          1. Position Isomers
            1. Functional Group Isomers
            2. Stereoisomers
            3. Chirality and Optical Activity
              1. Chiral and Achiral Molecules
                1. Chiral Centers
                  1. Identifying Chiral Centers
                    1. Molecules with One Chiral Center
                    2. Enantiomers
                      1. Properties of Enantiomers
                        1. Optical Activity
                          1. Specific Rotation
                            1. Polarimetry
                            2. Racemic Mixtures
                              1. Properties of Racemic Mixtures
                                1. Resolution of Racemic Mixtures
                              2. Nomenclature of Chiral Compounds
                                1. Cahn-Ingold-Prelog System
                                  1. Priority Rules
                                    1. Assigning R and S Configurations
                                      1. Examples and Practice
                                    2. Molecules with Multiple Chiral Centers
                                      1. Diastereomers
                                        1. Properties of Diastereomers
                                          1. Physical Properties
                                          2. Meso Compounds
                                            1. Internal Plane of Symmetry
                                              1. Properties of Meso Compounds
                                              2. Maximum Number of Stereoisomers
                                                1. 2^n Rule
                                                  1. Exceptions for Meso Compounds
                                                2. Fischer Projections
                                                  1. Drawing Fischer Projections
                                                    1. Rules for Fischer Projections
                                                      1. Manipulating Fischer Projections
                                                        1. Converting to Other Representations
                                                        2. Stereochemistry of Reactions
                                                          1. Stereospecific Reactions
                                                            1. Stereoselective Reactions
                                                              1. Retention of Configuration
                                                                1. Inversion of Configuration
                                                                  1. Racemization

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