- https://doi.org/10.1515/iupac.78.0074
Use of Perspective to Indicate Configuration
- Mar 13, 2016
- IUPAC Standards Online
- Jonathan Brecher
Abstract
Stereochemical configuration is determined by the relationship of atoms in three-dimensional space, yet remains most commonly represented in two-dimensional media such as printed publications or computer screens. Recommendations are provided for the display of three-dimensional stereochemical information in two-dimensional diagrams in ways that avoid ambiguity and are likely to be understood correctly by all viewers. Examples are provided for all types of stereochemical configuration, with explanation of which styles are preferred and which should be avoided. Principal recommendations include:
