diastereoisomer
/ˌdaɪəˌstɛrioʊˈaɪsəmər/
noun
- One of a pair of stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other (not enantiomers), often having different physical and chemical properties.
- The drug molecule exists as two diastereoisomers, and only one of them is medically active.
- Unlike enantiomers, a diastereoisomer can have a different melting point from its counterpart.
- In the lab, the chemist separated the diastereoisomers using chromatography because they have different boiling points.
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