optically active

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are diasteromers optically active??

is there anything else that tells you if a molecule rotates plane polarized light other than it NOT having a plane of sym. and having chiral centers?

 

[RogueUnicorn]

yes

 

[ezsanche]

are diasteromers optically active??

is there anything else that tells you if a molecule rotates plane polarized light other than it NOT having a plane of sym. and having chiral centers?

I think diasteremers can somtimes be optically inactive

 

[wanderer]

OP, the term "diastereomer" does not tell us much about the molecule, it just tells us that two molecules have a particular relationship. A meso compound (which is always optically inactive) has optically active diastereomers.

 

[ezsanche]

OP, the term "diastereomer" does not tell us much about the molecule, it just tells us that two molecules have a particular relationship. A meso compound (which is always optically inactive) has optically active diastereomers.

that is what i meant.