The structures of four isomers of an aldotetrose are given below. O H HO OH OH ?? ?? OH Which of the structures are Diastereomers of A? Enantiomers of C? Stereoisomers of D? Solution There are two stereocenters in aldotetrose, at C2 and C3. Stereoisomers are different molecules with same molecular formula and same connectivities, but which differ in the configuration of the stereocenter (R,S). Diastereomers are stereoisomers that differ in configuration of atleast one stereocenter but not all. Enantiomers are stereoisomers that differ in configuration of all the stereocenter. Now, coming to the questions. The diastereomers of A are the ones where they differ from A by having different configuration in only one of the stereocenter. Hence, B and D are diastereomers of A. En antiomers of C are the ones that have opposite configuration at every stereocenter to that of C. Hence, A is the enantiomer of C. Stereoisomers of D are molecules with same molecular formula and same connectivity, regardless of the configuration at the stereocenters. Hence, A,B, and C all are stereoisomers of D. .