Absolute configuration

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000049",
  "term": "Absolute configuration",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The precise spatial arrangement of atoms or groups around a chiral center in a molecule. This arrangement is determined relative to a reference standard, allowing for the unambiguous assignment of stereochemistry. The Cahn-Ingold-Prelog (CIP) priority rules are commonly used to assign R/S descriptors for absolute configuration.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "chiral",
    "relative configuration",
    "α, β"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2197 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/absolute-configuration/"
}