absolute configuration

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The spatial arrangement of the atoms of a chiral molecular entity (or group) and its stereochemical description, e.g., R or S.
See also: relative configuration, α, β
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. (Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2197 [Terms] [Paper]
See also:
Blue Book, p. 474 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'absolute configuration' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00020 RIS BibTex EndNote
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