(2 R, 4 S)-2,4-dichloropentane and (2 S, 4 R)-2, 4 dichloropentane are

Question

(2 R, 4 S)-2,4-dichloropentane and (2 S, 4 R)-2, 4 dichloropentane are (A) pair of enantiomers (B) pair of diastereomers (C) identical compounds (D) constitutional isomers

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/e1dbe7196a3b90e2911700016548dbfa-.png" /> The given compound is meso isomer, hence 2 R, 4 S and 4 S .2 R is isomers are identical as well as optically inactive.

Q. $(2 R, 4 S) - 2, 4$ -dichloropentane and $(2 S, 4 R) - 2, 4$ dichloropentane are

pair of enantiomers

pair of diastereomers

identical compounds

constitutional isomers

The given compound is meso isomer, hence $2 R, 4 S$ and $4 S .2 R$ is isomers are identical as well as optically inactive.

Q. (2R,4S)−2,4-dichloropentane and (2S,4R)−2,4 dichloropentane are