A two-dimensional representation of
molecular entities in which atoms are shown joined by lines representing single or multiple bonds, without
any indication or implication concerning the spatial direction of bonds. For example,
methanol is represented as:
(The term should not be confused with the representation of chemical formulae by the
'
Wiswesser line notation', a method of string notation. Formulae in this notation are also known as '
Wiswesser line formulae'.)
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077
(Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994))
on page 1136
InChI=1/CH4O/c1-2/h2H,1H3
OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYAX
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
