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Stereogenic vs Stereogenicity - What's the difference?

stereogenic | stereogenicity |

As an adjective stereogenic

is (chemistry|physics) describing a grouping of atoms in a molecule.

As a noun stereogenicity is

(chemistry) the condition of being stereogenic, or of having a stereogenic grouping of atoms.

stereogenic

English

Adjective

(wikipedia stereogenic) (-)
  • (chemistry, physics) describing a grouping of atoms in a molecule
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  • # consisting of a central atom and four distinguishable ligands such that the interchange of any two leads to a stereoisomer
  • # consisting of four non-coplanar atoms such that rotation about the central bond leads to a stereoisomer
  • # consisting of a double bond with substituents which give rise to cis-trans isomerism

    • stereogenicity

    English

    Noun

  • (chemistry) The condition of being stereogenic, or of having a stereogenic grouping of atoms.