Stereoisomerism

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011377",
  "term": "Stereoisomerism",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A form of isomerism where molecules possess the same molecular formula and the same sequence of covalently bonded atoms, but differ in the three-dimensional arrangement of their atoms in space. These spatial arrangements cannot be interconverted without breaking and reforming chemical bonds. Examples include enantiomers and diastereomers.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "isomerism",
    "connectivity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2219 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/stereoisomerism/"
}