Ch 3: Stereoisomerism and chirality

1. Enantiomers
   1. Definitions
   2. Stereocenters and Chiral Centers
   3. R/S Nomenclature for chiral centers
      1. Basic procedure
      2. Cahn-Ingold-Prelog rules for priorities
   4. Fischer Projections
2. Properties of enantiomers
   1. Optical activity
   2. Physical properties
   3. Chemical reactivity
3. Molecules with two chiral centers
4. Resolution of racemic mixtures
   1. Use of a chiral resolving agent
   2. Use of a chiral catalyst or chiral column
   3. Enzyme example: Alcohol Dehydrogenase (an enzyme)