What are diastereomers?

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anor277
Oct 28, 2017

Diastereomers are geometric isomers that are NOT mirror images....

Explanation:

...and so unsymmetric olefins can generate diastereomers....

We gots I think....#ClHC=CH-CH(CH_3)CH_2CH_3#, and we can simplify this to give #ClHC=CHR#...With respect to chloride, #R#, on the other side of the double bond can be cis or trans with respect to chloride, and thus this formula can support 2 geometric isomers, i.e. ONE PAIR of diastereomers....

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