QSAR - conformation vs conformer

Hi all,

        I wonder if anyone has favorite definitions for conformation and
conformer that they might be willing to share. There is some discussion in
our group with regards to which should be used for a single, specific
spatial arrangement of the atoms of a compound.

 For example " The lowest energy conformation was found to be..." or "The
conformer showing the lowest energy was found to be..."

 Any insight would be appreicated. Is there a standard that is now
recommended in publications?

Phil Hammond
Received on 2004-01-16 - 17:29 GMT