Which of the following is the correct structure of L-Glucose?
Biomolecules · Class 12 · JEE Main Previous Year Question
Which of the following is the correct structure of ?
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Option a
- b
Option b
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Option c
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Option a
Step 1: Fisher Projection of D-Glucose — The of glucose has the hydroxyl () groups on the chiral centers C2, C3, C4, C5 as right, left, right, right.
Step 2: L-Configuration — The is the enantiomer, requiring the inversion of all chiral centers.
Step 3: Matching Structure — In , the orientation becomes left, right, left, left. This matches structure (a) in the provided image.
Key Point: The D/L prefix refers to the bottom-most chiral carbon (C5 for glucose).
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