How many stereoisomers are there for the following structure?
How many stereoisomers are there for the following structure? Correct Answer 3
In the case of 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid, known as tartaric acid, the two chiral centers have the same four substituents and are equivalent. As a result, two of the four possible stereoisomers of this compound are identical due to a plane of symmetry, so there are only three stereoisomeric tartaric acids.
