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A single wavy line, meaning the configuration is unspecified.
Also known as: Squiggly bond, Undefined stereochemistry bond, Wiggly line, Unspecified configuration bond
A wavy bond says the stereochemistry at that point is unknown, unspecified or a mixture — it is a deliberate statement of ignorance rather than an omission. Leaving a plain line instead would assert that no stereocentre exists, which is a different and stronger claim.
Denotes a bond of unknown, unspecified or mixed stereochemical configuration.
Contexts: Laboratory
Is a positive statement that the configuration is not being specified, distinct from a plain bond, which asserts that the centre is not stereogenic.
Contexts: Laboratory
Also marks the point of attachment in a partial structure, a second and unrelated use of the same glyph.
Contexts: Laboratory
A single line drawn as a continuous wave of two or three curves, connecting two atoms.