Different between Enantiomers vs Diastereomers are:
Enantiomers |
Diastereomers |
Enantiomers are stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other |
Diastereomers are stereoisomers that aren’t a mirror image of each other |
Have identical physical properties except for the ability to rotate plane-polarised light |
Distinct physical properties |
Present in pairs |
There can be several molecules |
Similar molecular shape |
Different molecular shape |