Dihedral angle

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003207",
  "term": "Dihedral angle",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The angle formed between two intersecting planes, used in chemistry to describe the conformation of a molecule. It is defined by four sequentially bonded atoms (A-B-C-D) as the angle between the plane containing atoms A-B-C and the plane containing atoms B-C-D. Also known as a torsion angle, its value ranges from 0° to 360° and is visualized using Newman projections.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "angle",
    "torsion angle"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2206 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/dihedral-angle/"
}