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Topic: When two geometric isomers can be called Diastereomers?  (Read 15768 times)

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Offline Ahmed Abdullah

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When two geometric isomers can be called Diastereomers?
« on: May 20, 2008, 12:55:01 AM »
We know Diastereomers are isomers which are not mirror image of each other. But every geometric isomer (without any chiral center) is  mirror image of itself. Any two geometric isomers are not mirror image of each other, so any two geometric isomers should be diastereomers of each other. Is it right?
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Re: When two geometric isomers can be called Diastereomers?
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2008, 02:17:12 AM »
Correct.
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Re: When two geometric isomers can be called Diastereomers?
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2008, 02:58:28 AM »
Quote from: macman104 on May 20, 2008, 02:17:12 AM
Correct.
So you mean the isomers below are cis and trans AND diastereomers.

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Re: When two geometric isomers can be called Diastereomers?
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2008, 03:01:58 AM »
Cis/Trans isomers are a type of diastereomer.

Take a look at the image at the wikipedia page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isomer
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