Isomers are compounds that share identical chemical formulae but differ in structure or configuration, affecting their physical and chemical properties. A common example is glucose and fructose; both isomers of C6H12O6 are metabolized differently by our bodies due to a different arrangement of the same atoms. The process of transforming a compound into any of its isomers is called isomerization. This important tool allows scientists to access molecules that are not easily obtained, such as certain alkenes, which are hydrocarbons that have a carbon-carbon double bond. Extremely versatile, alkenes are…
