Walden inversion
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title:
Walden inversion
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Walden inversion is the inversion of a stereogenic center in a chiral molecule in a chemical reaction. Since a molecule can form two enantiomers around a stereogenic center, the Walden inversion converts the configuration of the molecule from one enantiomeric form to the other. For example, in an SN2 reaction, Walden inversion occurs at a tetrahedral carbon atom. It can be visualized by imagining an umbrella turned inside-out in a gale. In the Walden inversion, the backside attack by the nucleop
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Chemical reaction mechanism
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walden_inversion
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2005-04-09T17:20:53Z
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2024-09-09T12:53:58Z
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