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Re, Si
A stereoheterotopic face of a trigonal atom is designated Re if the ligands of the trigonal atom appear in a clockwise sense in order of CIP priority when viewed from that side of the face. The opposite arrangement is termed Si.
See also: enantiotopic, and illustrated under prochirality.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2193 (Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2216
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