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ChemistrySTEREO ISOMERISMABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE CONFIGURATIONMedium2 minQB

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Number of diastereomer of given compound :

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The given compound is 2,3,4-trichloropentane in the (2S,4R) meso configuration (the two end centres carry opposite configurations, so it is achiral and has no separate enantiomer). Its stereoisomers are: the (2R,4R) and (2S,4S) enantiomeric pair and one other meso form:

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All three are diastereomers of the given compound.

Ans. (B)

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:STEREO ISOMERISMSubtopic:ABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE CONFIGURATION

⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: QB

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