Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321768418
ISBN 13: 978-0-32176-841-4

Chapter 5 - Stereochemistry - Problems - Page 204: Problem 5-20 f

Answer

The 2 molecules are diastereomers.

Work Step by Step

You can see that the H and OH of top asymmetric carbon switch places. This reverses the configuration. But for the bottom carbon, the groups attached to it stay in the same places. Only one of the configuration changes, so they are diastereomers.
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