Axial Chirality or Centre of Symmetry in Diamides (diketopiperazine)

The syn diastereoisomers (SS and RR) have no plane of symmetry but have a C2 axis of symmetry running straight through the middle of the ring.

chiral diamides

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The anti diastereoisomer (RS) has no plane of symmetry, nor does it have an axis. Instead it has a centre of symmetry.

diketopiperazine centre of symmetry

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