Diastereoisomers that have the opposite
configuration at only one of two or more tetrahedral
stereogenic centres present in the respective molecular entities.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2193
(Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996))
on page 2208
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077
(Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994))
on page 1113
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