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L11 - Stereochemistry 4
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Total cards: 7•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
what is racemisation?
Back (Answer)
process of making a racemic mixture
#2
Front (Question)
How does racemisation take place?
Back (Answer)
the S and R enantiomers can switch with keto/enol tautomerisation
#3
Front (Question)
what is chiral recognition?
Back (Answer)
one fits, the other does not = diastereomeric complexes
#4
Front (Question)
What are the diastereoisomers with 1 stereogenic centre?
Back (Answer)
R S
#5
Front (Question)
What are the diastereoisomers with 2 stereogenic centres?
Back (Answer)
RR, SS // SR, RS (enantiomers) RR, RS, SS, SR (diastereoisomers)
#6
Front (Question)
What are epimers?
Back (Answer)
when diastereosiomers differ at only one stereogenic centre
#7
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