StereoChem

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Introduction

In Stereochemistry, diagrammatic representation of 3D molecular structures into 2D symbolic diagrams poses immense challenge to the learners because those 2D symbolic diagrams should also communicate spatial orientation of atoms or groups of atoms in the stereoisomers. Adding to this complexity, Stereoisomerism relationship is represented by many different 2D conventions called Wedge and Dash, Newman, Cram and Fischer projections for different groups of stereoisomers. Current desktop based molecular visualization applications are limited in terms of the richness of spatial perception they offer for interpreting stereoisomers. StereoChem app on the other hand renders 3D molecular visualizations to learners in their actual space in relation to the things lying around them. This increases the spatial perception of learners towards the different spatial orientation of atoms in the molecules.