Stereoisomers

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011378",
  "term": "Stereoisomers",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Isomers possessing an identical constitution, meaning the same atoms are connected in the same sequence, but differing in how these atoms are oriented in three-dimensional space. These differences in spatial arrangement can lead to distinct physical, chemical, and biological properties. Stereoisomers are classified into two main types: enantiomers, which are non-superimposable mirror images of each other, and diastereomers, which are all stereoisomers that are not enantiomers.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "cis-trans isomers",
    "constitution",
    "diastereoisomerism",
    "enantiomer"
  ],
  "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/stereoisomers/"
}