meso compound

[SaintJude]

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True or False: A complete reflection of a meso compound yields an identical compound.

 

[misseskwee]

True. A mirror image of a meso compound is superimposable on itself.

 

[gettheleadout]

True. Meso stereocenters are constitutionally identical with opposite configuration, so if you reflect a meso compound and then rotate it 180 degrees it can be superimposed.

 

[SaintJude]

Ok, great! Thank you.