Mnemonic in Stereochemical Nomenclature Teaching

Authors

  • F. Liška Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Chemical Education, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Education

Abstract

The chemical mnemonic devices enabling students to assign the appropriate configurational descriptor to a stereogenic unit – double bond (cis/trans, E/Z), stereogenic centre (R/S), stereogenic axis (Ra/Sa, P/M) and prostereogenic centre (pro-R/pro-S) – are gathered and discussed. In addition to the inspection of stereoformula, some other mnemonics are included, e.g. the „Rule of Multiplication“, the „Right-Hand Rule of Organic Chemistry“, the „Vertical-4-Verity Rule“, the „Very good Fischer Projection“ and so on. All these devices are applicable both to the perspective formulas and to the Fischer projection formulas.

Published

2008-08-15

How to Cite

Liška, F. (2008). Mnemonic in Stereochemical Nomenclature Teaching. Chemické Listy, 102(7). Retrieved from http://chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/2839

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