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The pictures are COMPLETELY INCORRECT: all four bonds are drawn as if they were directed toward the viewer, also the R and S molecules do not seem to be mirror images of each other. -- Leocat 12:29, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
the image originates from the Polish Wiki and seemed like a nice one. Should be replaced. V8rik 20:57, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
I propose that there should be a separate article for "Relative configuration". Somerandomuser ( talk) 20:07, 22 April 2017 (UTC)
The absolute configuration section specifies that "If the center is oriented so that the lowest-priority of the four is pointed away from a viewer, the viewer will then see two possibilities: If the priority of the remaining three substituents decreases in clockwise direction, it is labeled R (for Rectus, Latin for right)"
This is inaccurate, as the linked Wikitionary page defines rectus as straight, not right. I was told during my education that the rectus-right definition was used by Robert Sidney Cahn as an excuse to use his own initials, although I cannot find a source to back that up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.20.224.78 ( talk) 22:54, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
Well, it means "right" in the sense of "not wrong" ;) RedOak350 ( talk) 01:30, 13 October 2020 (UTC)