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Are all helicenes optically active? Aren't they having a plane of symmetry? [closed]
Are all helicenes optically active?
Aren't they having a plane of symmetry or centre of symmetry?
Please give a detailed explanation
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When does the angle between the planes in tetrahedral molecule with central atom deviate from 90°?
Consider an atom X bonded to four other atoms A, B, C, D in a tetrahedral fashion with sp³ hybridisation. If A, B, C, D are the same, every bond angle is 109.47°, and the angle between the planes ...
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Are centre of symmetry(COS) and alternate axis of symmetry(AAOS) dependent on each other?
COS=Centre of symmetery
AAOS=Alternate axis of symmetry
Lets suppose a molecule has a COS. Does it need to have AAOS?
What about the converse? If a molecule has AAOS does it necessarily have a COS?
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Conditions for molecular dissymmetry
In my textbook, under the topic "Asymmetric and Dissymmetric Compounds", the following statement is given:
A molecule which does not possess plane of symmetry, centre of symmetry, and alternating ...
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Why are square planar coordination compounds with four different ligands optically inactive?
Why do square planar coordination compounds of type $\ce{[Mabcd]}$ not show optical activity, although they contain 4 different ligands (i.e. chiral central metal atom)?
