Isomerism
1. Chiral Carbon (Chiral Center)
1.1. Optical Isomerism
A compound will exhibit optical isomerism if it
(i) has a chiral carbon atom
(ii) has no plane of symmetry
(iii) has a non-superimposable mirror image
A compound will exhibit optical isomerism if it
(i) has a chiral carbon atom
(ii) has no plane of symmetry
(iii) has a non-superimposable mirror image