Stereochemistry

Stereochemistry is a branch of chemistry that studies the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules. Stereochemistry is based on the concept of stereoisomers - molecules that have the same chemical structure, but different spatial structures.

Stereoisomers can be divided into two main types: enantioisomers and diastereoisomers. Enantioisomers have a mirror image spatial arrangement, while diastereoisomers differ in the arrangement of substituents at different ends of the molecule.

The study of stereochemistry is important in various fields of science and technology, such as pharmaceuticals, biochemistry, agricultural chemistry, etc.