Diastereomers vs. Conformers

3-Difluorobutane contains two chiral atoms, and can exist as any one of three stereoisomers. Predicting the properties of these molecules is complicated due to the fact that each exists as a mixture of three conformers because of rapid internal rotation about the central carbon-carbon bond. 

Examine stereoisomer A, stereoisomer B and stereoisomer C. Each provides a set of three staggered conformers for that 2,3-difluorobutane. 

What are the configurations (R or S) of the chiral carbons in each stereoisomer Does internal rotation affect the configuration of a chiral atom Why or why not  

Consider the stereochemical relationships between these flexible stereoisomers. A flexible molecule is chiral only if each of its conformers is chiral and if no two conformers are mirror images. Which, if any, of the stereoisomers are chiral Rexible chiral molecules are enantiomers only if each of their conformers are mirror-images. Which, if any, of the stereoisomers are enantiomers and which are diastereomers  

consider the physical properties of these stereoisomers. Enantiomers should have many of the same physical properties, such as energy and dipole moment, but diastereomers should not. Obtain the energy of each conformer and use equation (1) to calculate the composition of a large sample of each stereoisomer at 298 K. Then, obtain the dipole moment of each conformer and use equatiori (2) to calculate the dipole moment of a large sample of each stereoisomer at 298 K. Do enantiomers have the same dipole moment Do diastereomers have different dipole moments  

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