Key Terms Instructions: Please Define the Following Key Terms

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Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
Nihilism

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Definitions:

Diastereotopic

Describes hydrogen atoms or groups attached to the same carbon atom that are not equivalent in the three-dimensional spatial configuration, leading to non-superimposable structures.

Enantiotopic

Referring to atoms or groups in a molecule that are mirror images of each other but are not superimposable, often relating to prochiral centers.

1,1-Dimethylcyclobutane

A cyclobutane derivative where two methyl groups are attached to the same carbon atom, making it a branched alkane.

Coupling Constants

Parameters in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy that measure the interaction between nuclear spins, providing insights into molecular structure.