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ChemistrySTEREO ISOMERISMASSIGNING RELATIONSHIPEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice
a and b are diastereomers of the given compounds. What are the values of a and b respectively:
- a 
- b
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
Ans. (C) 2, 1.
Sol. (a) cis-1,2-dimethylcyclobutane is meso; its diastereomers are the (R,R) and (S,S) trans forms : a = 2. (b) trans-1,2-dimethylcyclobutane is chiral (it has one enantiomer); its only diastereomer is the cis (meso) form : b = 1.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:STEREO ISOMERISMSubtopic:ASSIGNING RELATIONSHIP
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