How many diastereomers are possible?
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Maximum number = 2n-2
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The number of diastereomers is less than 2n because two of the isomers must be a pair of enantiomers. However, every other optical isomer is a diastereomer of each enantiomer. Thus, the maximum number of diastereomers is 2n−2 .
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