Preferred Label : erythro, threo;
IUPAC definition : Descriptors of the diastereoisomers of an acyclic structure or partial structure having
two stereogenic centres. This notation is derived from carbohydrate nomenclature.
The extension of this system has given rise to conflicting interpretations of these
prefixes. It is recommended that for such cases the em l /em , em u /em or em
R* /em , em S* /em system should be used.;
Origin ID : E02212;
See also
Descriptors of the diastereoisomers of an acyclic structure or partial structure having
two stereogenic centres. This notation is derived from carbohydrate nomenclature.
The extension of this system has given rise to conflicting interpretations of these
prefixes. It is recommended that for such cases the em l /em , em u /em or em
R* /em , em S* /em system should be used.
