What distinguishes a chiral carbon centre?
2 Answers
Apr 9, 2017
A chiral compound cannot be superimposed upon its mirror image.
Explanation:
See [here for an intro...](https://socratic.org/questions/how-can-you-identify-optical-isomers)
For the importance of chiral compounds see [here.](https://socratic.org/questions/why-is-chirality-important-in-organic-chemistry#304999) As to how chiral molecules are separated, see here.
Remember for carbon, typically a
Apr 11, 2017
All different bonds
Explanation:
If you are looking for an easy answer, this is it:
If a carbon has four different groups attached to it, it will be chiral.
