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Diastereomer vs Epimer - What's the difference?

diastereomer | epimer |

In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between diastereomer and epimer

is that diastereomer is (chemistry) while epimer is (chemistry) any diastereoisomer that has the opposite configuration at only one of the stereogenic centres.

As nouns the difference between diastereomer and epimer

is that diastereomer is (chemistry) while epimer is (chemistry) any diastereoisomer that has the opposite configuration at only one of the stereogenic centres.

diastereomer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry)

    • Related terms

    * diastereomerization

    epimer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) any diastereoisomer that has the opposite configuration at only one of the stereogenic centres

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