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ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main

How many optically active stereoisomers are possible for butane-2,3-diol?

Answer: (C)

Solution

Butane-2,3-diol has two stereocenters in a symmetric molecule, giving three stereoisomers total: the (R,R) and (S,S) pair (both optically active, and

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