Stereochemistry and Organic Chemistry

Inorganic stereochemistry

Molecular stereochemistry is a fundamental aspect of all areas of chemistry. It is especially important in inorganic chemistry where the coordination numbers are variable and occasionally quite high. The stereochemistry of co-ordi­nation compounds having both unidentate and multidentate ligands. Steric hindrance occurs when the large size of groups within a molecule prevents chemical reactions that are observed in related molecules with smaller groups. Steric effect in biomolecules arises from a fact that each atom within a molecule occupies a certain amount of space