Symmetry, of meso compounds

We have already seen other meso compounds, although we have not yet called them that. For example, the cis isomer of 1,2-dichlorocyclopentane has two asymmetric carbon atoms, yet it is achiral. Thus it is a meso compound, cis-1,2-Dibromocyciohcxanc is not symmetric in its chair conformation, but it consists of equal amounts of two enantiomeric chair conformations in a rapid equilibrium. We are justified in looking at the molecule in its symmetric flat conformation to show that it is achiral and meso. For acyclic compounds, the Fischer projection helps to show the symmetry of meso compounds. 

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See also in sourсe #XX -- [ ]

See also in sourсe #XX -- [ ]

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