A solution contain three stereoisomers of 2,3-dihydroxy butanedioic acid. On fractional…

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A solution contain three stereoisomers of 2,3-dihydroxy butanedioic acid. On fractional crystallization of this solution, two fractions. Fraction–I and Fraction–II are separated. Fraction-I on reaction with (+)-2-butanamine gives a single salt while Fraction-II on reaction with the same (+)-2-butanamine gives a mixture of two salts. Answer the following three questions based on the above information.
What is the relationship between the two different salts obtained from fraction-II?
  1. They are structural isomers
  2. They are enantiomers
  3. They are diastereomers
  4. They are conformers

Answer

(C) They are diastereomers

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