atropisomer

English

Noun

atropisomer (plural atropisomers)

1. (physical chemistry) Any conformer that can be isolated as a separate chemical compound and that arises from restricted rotation about a single bond, as in biaryl atropisomers. Synonym: atropoisomer.

Derived terms

• atrop-
• atropisomeric
• atropisomerism

See also

• rotational barrier

Anagrams

• aerotropism, aërotropism