I like to hear chemistry puns, periodically. On Sat, Jul 2, 2022 at 10:22 AM Chuck Macenski <ch...@macenski.com> wrote:
> While I would like to say I remember this from Chemistry class, I believe > my first memory of this is from an episode of Breaking Bad. > > On Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 3:27 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> > wrote: > >> *Cis* and *trans* isomers <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isomers> occur >> both in organic molecules and in inorganic coordination complexes. *Cis* >> and *trans* descriptors >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptor_(Chemistry)> are not used for >> cases of conformational isomerism >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conformational_isomerism> where the two >> geometric forms easily interconvert, such as most open-chain single-bonded >> structures; instead, the terms "*syn*" and "*anti*" are used. >> >> I am a conformational isomer. >> You may call my syn or sir. >> I call my dad’s sister anti. >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY This communication, including any attachments, is intended only for the use of the addressee(s) to this email and is confidential. If you are not an intended recipient or acting on behalf of an intended recipient, any review, disclosure, conversion to hard copy, dissemination, reproduction or other use of any part of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you receive this communication in error or without authorization, please notify the originator immediately and remove it from your system.
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