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Stereochemistry - "periplanar" ?
« on: July 29, 2019, 03:51:22 PM »
I have a question, it might sound dumb, but i'm genuinely confused.

I understand what antiperiplanar means and syn-periplanar. But what does just "periplanar" mean?

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Re: Stereochemistry - "periplanar" ?
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2019, 05:34:38 AM »
Still need help guys  ???

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Re: Stereochemistry - "periplanar" ?
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2019, 11:00:29 AM »
Describing a torsion angle between 0° and 30° (syn-), or between 150° and 180° (anti-)
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Re: Stereochemistry - "periplanar" ?
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2019, 11:19:27 AM »
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