Answer
This is a meso compound.
Work Step by Step
The two carbons with the two methyl groups have a s and r conformation. See the figure.
Organic Chemistry 9th Edition
by McMurry, John E.
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305080483
ISBN 13:
978-1-30508-048-5
Chapter 5 - Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers - Problem - Page 135: 17
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