Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Stereochemistry - Problems - Page 203: Problem 5-20 b

Answer

The two compounds are diastereomers because they stereoisomers that are not mirror images of one another.

Work Step by Step

A trick: when not all R/S configurations of the chiral centers are flipped, the compounds are diastereomers.
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