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How do we distinguish between homomers and diastereomers?
How do we distinguish between homomers and diastereomers?
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Homomers Diastereomers 1. Homomers are a pair of compounds that have the same configuration at all of their stereocenters. 1. Diastereomers are the compounds that have the same molecular formula and the sequences of bonded atoms but which are non-superimposable, non-mirror images 2. Two homomers may differ in their confirmation. 2. They may or may not be optical isomers. 3. They are not optical isomers, but they appeared to be different when we rotate the molecule, to confuse us. 3. Two diastereomers may show similar, but not identical chemical properties. 4. For example,
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| Homomers | Diastereomers |
| 1. Homomers are a pair of compounds that have the same configuration at all of their stereocenters. | 1. Diastereomers are the compounds that have the same molecular formula and the sequences of bonded atoms but which are non-superimposable, non-mirror images |
| 2. Two homomers may differ in their confirmation. | 2. They may or may not be optical isomers. |
| 3. They are not optical isomers, but they appeared to be different when we rotate the molecule, to confuse us. | 3. Two diastereomers may show similar, but not identical chemical properties. |
| 4. For example, 1. 2. | 4. For example, 1. 2. |
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