Relative configurations of consecutive, but not necessarily contiguous, constitutionally
equivalent carbon atoms that have a symmetrically-constituted connecting group (if
any) are designated '
meso' or '
racemo', as appropriate.
Examples:
(The symbol
represents a symmetrically-constituted connecting group, such as
–CH2–,
–CH2–CH2–,
or
–CR2–CH2–CR2–.)
Source:
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
