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Draw the meso form of each of the following molecules, and indicate the plane of symmetry in each:
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A meso compound is a molecule with two or more stereocenters (chirality centers) that is superimposable on its mirror image. Furthermore, it contains a plane of symmetry, meaning it is achiral despite containing chirality centers. Show more…
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