How do you identify meso compounds?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-29T17:36:43

A $meso$ $"meso"$ is an $R S$ $RS$ compound; so you have to assign the stereocentres. Obviously, the molecule has to be symmetric about the 2 stereocentres.

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An example of a $m e s o$ $meso$ compound is $R S$ $RS$ -2,3-butanediol. Note that such a formula could give rise to $R, R$ $R,R$ and $S, S$ $S,S$ stereoisomers.

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