A diastereomeric mixture can be very difficult to purify as both isomers have the same physical properties.

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Diastereomers have different physical properties (such as melting point, boiling point, solubility, etc.), which often makes it easier to separate them compared to enantiomers, which have identical physical properties in a non-chiral environment.

A Diastereomeric Mixture Can Be Very Difficult to Purify as Both