Difference Between Enantiomers And Diastereomers

7 Difference Between Enantiomers And Diastereomers

The main difference between enantiomers and diastereomers is that enantiomers are stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other, while diastereomers are stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other.

S.NO.	Enantiomers	Diastereomers
1.	Enantiomers have the same physical and chemical properties except for their ability to rotate plane-polarized light in opposite directions.	Diastereomers have different physical and chemical properties.
2.	Enantiomers are related to each other through a process called chiral inversion.	Diastereomers are not related to each other through chiral inversion.
3.	Enantiomers have the same melting and boiling points.	Diastereomers have different melting and boiling points.
4.	Enantiomers are distinguished from each other by the prefixes "D-" and "L-" or by the suffixes "R-" and "S-".	Diastereomers are distinguished from each other by their physical and chemical properties.
5.	Enantiomers have the same chemical formula and molecular weight.	Diastereomers have different chemical formulas and molecular weights.
6.	Enantiomers are usually produced in equal amounts in chemical reactions.	Diastereomers are produced in unequal amounts in chemical reactions.

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