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Relative versus absolute configuration
Relative = experimentally determined, x-ray crystallography; always reversed in SN2 reactions (D/L; +/-).
Absolute = determined by priority group orientations; not necessarily reversed in SN2 reactions (R/S).
Absolute = determined by priority group orientations; not necessarily reversed in SN2 reactions (R/S).
