#8. The geometry of and arrangement of atoms in a molecule plays a key role in reactivity. For example, cisplatin is an effective anti-tumor agent, whereas transplatin is not. Click HERE for a brief video. In another example, ibuprofen consists of two isomers (i.e. molecules with the same chemical formula but different arrangement of atoms). Ibuprofen consists of two enantiomers or optical isomers. Enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror images of one another. Give your own example (not cisplatin/transplatin nor ibuprofen) of a molecule whose shape plays an important role in its reactivity. Briefly explain how the reactivity of each enantiomer is different from one another.
(S)-ibuprofen
(R)-ibuprofen