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Meaning of stereogenic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. describing a grouping of atoms in a molecule
    not-comparable
  2. consisting of a central atom and four distinguishable ligands such that the interchange of any two leads to a stereoisomer
    not-comparable
  3. consisting of four non-coplanar atoms such that rotation about the central bond leads to a stereoisomer
    not-comparable
  4. consisting of a double bond with substituents which give rise to cis-trans isomerism
    not-comparable

Examples

“Vinylcyclopropanes with up to three stereogenic centers are readily formed in the reaction between vinylcarbenoids and alkenes.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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