Wedge projection

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012665",
  "term": "Wedge projection",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional molecule, particularly useful for depicting stereochemistry at a chiral center. Solid wedges indicate bonds extending out of the plane of the paper towards the viewer, while dashed wedges represent bonds extending behind the plane. This convention clearly illustrates the spatial arrangement of atoms.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "conformation",
    "cycloalkanes"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2222 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/wedge-projection/"
}