Stereochemistry: Meso Compounds, Diastereomers

Meso soup! Here we will see how compounds with multiple stereocenters may be achiral overall, if they have an internal plane of symmetry (meso compounds) or an inversion center. In addition, we will define and discuss diastereomers. Now where's that soup...

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That was amazing, thank you so much! My orgo book never even mentioned the concept of an inversion center...

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fantastic explanation. i was sitting here spinning my wheels when it came to meso compounds and inversion points. your method of reflecting the molecule across a mirror and then rotating it 180 degrees prior to comparing it with its parent really clicked and has made this material painless. your visual explanation of inversion points was spot on as well. thanks.

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