Structural Representation and Isomerism

Different ways to draw organic molecules, and how the same formula can represent different compounds.

Structural Formulas

Organic molecules can be represented in several ways, including condensed formulas and skeletal (line-angle) structures.

Isomerism

Isomers are compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures or spatial arrangements.

  • Structural isomerism — different connectivity of atoms
  • Stereoisomerism — same connectivity, different spatial arrangement
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