Unit 4 (Nomenclature and Newman Projections)

This video introduces chirality and enantiomers, explaining that enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror images of each other. It uses the example of thalidomide to highlight the importance of stereochemistry in organic chemistry and how incorrect stereochemical configurations can have serious consequences. The video defines a chiral center as a carbon attached to four different groups and emphasizes the role of chirality in distinguishing molecules that are otherwise identical​.