I'm a bit confused on enantiomers, diastereomers, and then a 180 flip meaning being "the same". I know enantiomers are mirror images that can't be placed one on top of the other. I also know diastereomers are non-mirror images. Then when diastereomers are flipped 180 degrees they can be considered "the same". Why couldn't that be said for enantiomers too when flipped 180 degrees? Thank you!

I'm a bit confused on enantiomers, diastereomers, and then a 180 flip meaning being "the same". I know enantiomers are mirror images that can't be placed one on top of the other. I also know diastereomers are non-mirror images. Then when diastereomers are flipped 180 degrees they can be considered "the same". Why couldn't that be said for enantiomers too when flipped 180 degrees? Thank you!

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry

2nd Edition

ISBN:9780618974122

Author:Andrei Straumanis

Publisher:Andrei Straumanis

Chapter12: Chirality

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