Organic Chemistry
4 terms
Optical Activity
Organic Chemistry
degrees
The ability of a substance to rotate the plane of polarised light passing through it.
[α] = α / (l × c)
Optical Isomerism
Organic Chemistry
degrees
Stereoisomerism in which molecules are non-superimposable mirror images and rotate plane-polarised light in opposite directions.
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Dimensionless
The study of the structure, properties, composition and reactions of carbon-containing compounds.
Oxidation of Alcohols
Organic Chemistry
Dimensionless
The conversion of alcohols to carbonyl compounds or carboxylic acids by removal of hydrogen.
R–CH₂OH → RCHO → RCOOH