Chemical Topology:: The Ins and Outs of Molecular Structure

• Jean-Claude Chambron ^[2] ; Dennis K. Mitchell ^[1]
  1. [1] Los Angeles City College

     Los Angeles City College

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Laboratoire de Chimie Organo-Minerale, Faculte de Chimie, France
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 72, Nº 12 (December), 1995, págs. 1059-1064
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Chemical topology considers the consequences of treating molecules as completely flexible objects. When molecular rigidity is no longer a factor, changes occur in how one thinks of molecular structure. This paper discusses some of the consequences of this change in thought. The graph of a molecule (its two-dimensional representation on a plane), the connectivity of its atoms, the molecule's isomeric characteristics, especially chirality, and the other effects of complete flexibility are covered. In addition, simple classroom demonstrations of the concepts are given.