quasi-enantiomers

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Constitutionally different yet closely related chemical species MX and MY having the opposite @[email protected] of the large common @[email protected] @[email protected] M. For example (R)-2-bromobutane is a [email protected]@ of (S)-2-chlorobutane.
See also:
quasi-racemic compound
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. (Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2215 [Terms] [Paper]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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