KnowraR–S notationLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to R–S notation, each with the reason it gives.All 9Broader topic 3Related 5Compared with 1Fischer projectionRelated: It provides an absolute configuration that can be derived from the projection.StereoisomerRelated: It labels configurations precisely without implying optical rotation direction.Optical isomerismRelated: Its labels describe configuration, not whether an enantiomer rotates light clockwise or counterclockwise.Meso compoundRelated: Meso structures often have corresponding stereocenters with opposite configurations.StereocenterRelated: It gives a compact description of the arrangement around many stereocenters.