Definitions: Achiral
A molecule is achiral if it is superimposable on its mirror image. Most achiral molecules do have a plane of symmetry or a center of symmetry. Achiral molecules that contain a stereocenter are called meso.
The molecules discussed in the previous section are achiral because they possess either a plane of symmetry or a center of symmetry.
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