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Why are meso compounds achiral?

Answer 1

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Meso compounds are achiral because they have a plane of symmetry and this will lead to a mirror image which is superimposable to the original molecule.

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Answer 2
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Meso compounds are achiral because they possess an internal plane of symmetry, which divides the molecule into two identical halves. This symmetry results in the cancellation of any chiral properties, making the compound overall achiral.
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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

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