Organic Chemistry
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Author: John E. McMurry
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Chapter 5.7, Problem 17P
Which of the following have a meso form? (Recall that the -ol suffix refers to an alcohol, ROH.)
(a) 2, 3-Butanediol
(b) 2, 3-Pentanediol
(c) 2, 4-Pentanediol
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