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What does stereochemistry mean?

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Noun
  1. (chemistry) the branch of chemistry that involves the spatial arrangement of the atoms of molecules, and studies how this affects the physical and chemical properties of such species
  2. (chemistry) the effect of such spatial arrangement on the chemistry of a particular compound
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There is a remarkable diversity in the stereochemistry of pheromones.
The stereochemistry of the model was checked and all residues found to be in allowed conformations.
The easiest way to tell if the mirror image is superimposable or not and superposable is to find the stereochemistry at the stereocenter.
Thereby, stereochemistry and stereoisomerism have been discussed on a common basis.
Thus, in the third and last chapter of his professional life, he returned to stereochemistry.
The absolute stereochemistry was also determined in 1955 via chemical degradation of dihydrocodeinone.

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