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How many diastereomers are possible? |
| Answer» MAXIMUM NUMBER = 2n-2Explanation: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 . | |