Question

Difference between enantiomers and diastereomers with examples

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Enantiomers

They are mirror images of each other and are non-superimposable

Diastereomers  

They are not mirror images of each other and are non-superimposable

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Enantiomers

Their molecular structures often designed with R and S to distinguish them.

Diastereomers

One molecule mimics the enantiomer structures whereas the other has the same configuration. So there is no need to use the naming to differentiate them.

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Enantiomers

Have the same chemical and physical properties but different optical properties.

Diastereomers

Have different chemical and physical properties

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Enantiomers

Have one or more stereocenter

Diastereomers

Have two stereocenters

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All enantiomers possess optical activity active although they rotate light in opposite directions. Those ones rotating light anti-clockwise are known as levorotary, and those rotating clockwise are known as dextrorotary. But when the other has the same dextrorotary and levorotary amounts of rotation, it is considered a race mixture and thus optically inactive. Not all diastereomers possess optical activity

Answer 2

Answer:

there are two types of Sterio isomers, enantiomers and diastereomers. Enantiomers contanins chiral centers that are non - superimposable and mirror images...... Diastereomers contain chiral centers are non- superimposable but are not mirror images