2,3-dichlorobutane

chemical compound
Also known as: H2Cl2(CH3)2

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stereoisomers

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    In isomerism: Stereoisomers of more complex molecules

    For example, it fails for 2,3-dichlorobutane [H2Cl2(CH3)2]. One pair of enantiomers, SS and RR, does appear. But the other combination gives an identical “pair” of SR compounds. This happens because 2,3-dichlorobutane contains an internal plane of symmetry. The result is fewer than the maximum number of stereoisomers predicted by the…

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