Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Diastereomer:
One
molecule
in a set of
stereoisomers
that are not
enantiomers
.
Cis
-1,2-dichloro
cyclohexane
Trans
-1,2-dichloro
cyclohexane
The
cis
and
trans
stereoisomers
of 1,2-dichloro
cyclohexane
are diastereomers.
Verify with
models
.
Related terms:
Isomer
,
meso compound
,
epimer
,
chair conformation
,
diastereotopic
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