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Chapter 5 - Isomerism

from Section I - Basic Principles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2021

Tom Peck  and
Benjamin Harris
Tom Peck
Affiliation:
Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester and University Hospital Southampton
Benjamin Harris
Affiliation:
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust
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Summary

Isomerism is the phenomenon by which molecules with the same atomic formulae have different structural arrangements – the component atoms of the molecule are the same, but they are arranged in a different configuration.

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Pharmacology for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care , pp. 42 - 46
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Isomerism
  • Tom Peck, Benjamin Harris
  • Book: Pharmacology for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
  • Online publication: 26 February 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108591317.006
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  • Tom Peck, Benjamin Harris
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  • Isomerism
  • Tom Peck, Benjamin Harris
  • Book: Pharmacology for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
  • Online publication: 26 February 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108591317.006
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