Engineering
Chemistry
Acid and Base GOC
Question
When the following aldohexose exists in its D-configuration, the total number of stereoisomers in its pyranose form is
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Solution
Given is D configuration for pyranose. Cyclization will happen by OH of fifth carbon.
Configuration at C-5 is D(glucose) this will not change. New chiral generates at C-1 and total number of chiral center which may have D or L continue are 3. Hence total number of stereoisomers= 23 = 8
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