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Naming and Isomerism

OCR A-level Organic ChemistryTopic 3 of 155 lessons

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  1. IUPAC NomenclatureThe rules of how to name an organic compound have been made by an organisation called the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
  2. Types of IsomerismStructural Isomerism Molecules with the same molecular formula but different structural formulae are called structural isomers.
  3. Structural IsomerismChain Isomerism Molecules with the same molecular formula but different carbon chains e.g. hexane and 2-methylpentane Position Isomerism Molecules…
  4. StereoisomerismGeometric Isomers The C=C bond has restricted rotation.
  5. Optical IsomersOptical isomers are non-superimposable mirror images of each other.

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