Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781305580350
Author: William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 25.3, Problem AQ
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The stereochemical descriptions for mannose and fucose from the scheme has to be chosen.

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The stereochemical descriptors are D-form and L-form. In D-form, the –OH group in the penultimate carbon is at right side of the carbon.  In L-form, the –OH group is located at the left side of the penultimate carbon.

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