More Stereochemical Relationships - Crash Course Organic Chemistry

The video explores enantiomers, molecules with nonsuperimposable mirror images, and their unique properties in chiral environments. It explains how enantiomers can be distinguished using polarimetry, a technique that measures how these molecules rotate plane-polarized light. The video also covers the concept of racemic mixtures, which contain equal amounts of enantiomers and do not rotate light. Historical insights into stereochemistry are provided, highlighting Louis Pasteur's discovery of enantiomers. The video concludes with a recap of different types of isomers, including conformational, constitutional, and stereoisomers.

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