D DingDongD Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined May 18, 2013 Messages 118 Reaction score 6 Jan 14, 2015 #1 I am kind of confused as to why cis/trans are considered diastereomers or even enantiomers. I thought you needed chiral centers for them. Members don't see this ad.
I am kind of confused as to why cis/trans are considered diastereomers or even enantiomers. I thought you needed chiral centers for them. Members don't see this ad.
Cawolf PGY-2 10+ Year Member Joined Feb 27, 2013 Messages 3,469 Reaction score 2,287 Jan 14, 2015 #2 They are diastereomers if they are in a ring - because the limited rotation "locks" the positioning into place. Upvote 0 Downvote
They are diastereomers if they are in a ring - because the limited rotation "locks" the positioning into place.
