Meso Compound
Animated explanation of why meso-2,3-Dibromobutane is not chiral, despite having two chiral centers. A simple bond rotation reveals a plane of symmetry, which means that the molecule can be superimposed on its mirror image.
Animated explanation of why meso-2,3-Dibromobutane is not chiral, despite having two chiral centers. A simple bond rotation reveals a plane of symmetry, which means that the molecule can be superimposed on its mirror image.