Meso

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007205",
  "term": "Meso",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A prefix used in stereochemistry to denote a compound that is achiral despite containing chiral centers. This occurs when the molecule possesses an internal plane of symmetry or a center of inversion, making it superimposable on its mirror image. Such compounds are optically inactive, meaning they do not rotate plane-polarized light.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "chiral",
    "chirality",
    "diastereoisomerism",
    "meso-compound"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2211 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/meso/"
}