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(c) Both stereoisomers have two equivalently substituted stereogenic centers, and so we must be alert for the possibility of a meso stereoisomer. The structure at the left is chiral. The one at the right has a plane of symmetry and is the achiral meso stereoisomer. (d) The first structure is achiral; it has a plane of symmetry. The second structure cannot be superposed on its mirror image; it is chiral. 7.25 There are four stereoisomers of 2,3-pentanediol, represented by the Fischer projections shown. All are chiral. There are three stereoisomers of 2,4-pentanediol. The meso form is achiral; both threo forms are chiral. meso-2,4-Pentanediol CH3 CH3 H H H OH OH H CH3 CH3 H H HO OH H H CH3 CH3 H H HO OH H H Enantiomeric threo isomers Enantiomeric erythro isomers CH2CH3 CH3 H H OH OH CH2CH3 CH3 HO HO H H Enantiomeric threo isomers CH2CH3 CH3 HO H OH H CH2CH3 CH3 HO H H OH Cl Cl Cl Reference structure Mirror image Reoriented mirror image � Cl 1 4 7 Plane of symmetry passes through C-1, C-4, and C-7. H2N NH2 CH3 CH3 H H Chiral Plane of symmetry NH2 NH2 CH3 CH3 H H Meso: achiral 164 STEREOCHEMISTRY