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Class 11Chemistry8-2.Organic Chemistry : IsomerismOptical isomerism
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The following compounds are best described as:
$(R)-PhCH(OH)CH_3$ and $(S)-PhCH(OH)CH_3$

  • A
    enantiomers
  • B
    diastereomers
  • C
    not stereoisomers
  • D
    conformational isomers (differing by single bond rotation)
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8-2.Organic Chemistry : Isomerism

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Optical isomerism

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