There is a particular question I am working on in my Kaplan review and was stumped on it.
It states, for example, (2R)(3S) dihydroxybutanedioic acid AND (2S)(3R) dihydroxybutanedioic acid are meso compounds AND the same molecule. I do not understand how it can be meso and the same molecule.
This is how I drew it: http://classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com/106/flashcards/563106/jpg/tartaric_acid_21342996404630.jpg
Also, when I tried doing the absolute configurations...
Organic Chemistry Isomer Question help
It states, for example, (2R)(3S) dihydroxybutanedioic acid AND (2S)(3R) dihydroxybutanedioic acid are meso compounds AND the same molecule. I do not understand how it can be meso and the same molecule.
This is how I drew it: http://classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com/106/flashcards/563106/jpg/tartaric_acid_21342996404630.jpg
Also, when I tried doing the absolute configurations...
Organic Chemistry Isomer Question help