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Disrotatory vs Conrotatory - What's the difference?

disrotatory | conrotatory | Antonyms |

Conrotatory is a antonym of disrotatory.



In organic chemistry terms the difference between disrotatory and conrotatory

is that disrotatory is describing an electrocyclic reaction in which the substituents at the interacting termini of the conjugated system rotate in opposite senses while conrotatory is describing an electrocyclic reaction in which the substituents at the interacting termini of the conjugated system both rotate in the same sense.

disrotatory

English

Adjective

(wikipedia disrotatory) (-)
  • (organic chemistry) Describing an electrocyclic reaction in which the substituents at the interacting termini of the conjugated system rotate in opposite senses
  • Synonyms

    * suprafacial

    Antonyms

    * conrotatory

    conrotatory

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia conrotatory) (-)
  • (organic chemistry) Describing an electrocyclic reaction in which the substituents at the interacting termini of the conjugated system both rotate in the same sense
  • Synonyms

    * antarafacial

    Antonyms

    * disrotatory