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Cis / Trans Isomerism in Capsaicin Stereoisomers are "compounds that have the same atomic connectivity but differ in the spatial arrangement of constituent atoms"
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Cis/Trans Isomerism in Capsaicin Stereoisomers are "compounds that have the same atomic connectivity but differ in the spatial arrangement of constituent atoms" ([1]Ref 10, p. 93). In other words, stereoisomers are molecules that 1. are composed of the exact same atoms, and where 2. each atom in one molecule is connected to the same neighbors as its twin in the other molecule, but 3. the three-dimensional orientation of the molecules is different. Sounds impossible, right? Well, consider a pair of leather gloves. Each is composed of identical components- four fingers, a thumb, and a palm section. In each case, the components are connected the same relative to each other- the thumb is connected to the palm on the outside, the index finger is connected to the palm between the thumb and the middle finger, etc. Yet, the 3-D orientation of the two gloves is different. You can prove this...
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