ZII. Stereoisomerism RICHARD L. BENT Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York
T H E field of stereoisomerism is so extensive that a Molecules exhibiting structural isomerism differ in review article of reasonable length has to he quite regard to which atom is linked to which; molecules l i i t e d in scope. It is the object of the present paper exhibiting stereoisomerism, on the other hand, do not to give an elementary but up-to-date account of the differ in this respect. The differences between stereobasic concepts of stereoisomerism. Nevertheless, no isomeric molecules can only be explained by considerattemot has been made to discuss as many different ing- the spatial relationships of the atoms. types-of isomerism as possible. Only those topics TETRAHEDRAL NATURE OF CARBON which are of particular interest to the organic chemist are inclnded.> and onlv Althoueh Pasteur and Wislicenus made considerable
