Chirality: Elements of chirality

Excursion 2/3
 

Axis of chirality: This "is given, if in a compound two pairs of different substituents are located in two perpendicular planes (as are the four substituents of a tetrahedrally coordinated atom), but are not bonded to the same atom of the compound, and thus cause molecular chirality." (Quote from Hellwich, translated by C.R.)




 

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1,3-dichloroallene

 

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4-methylcyclohexanone oxime

 

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2,6-dibromoadamantane







 
 
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