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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 10. Biomolecules

Natural glucose is termed \(D-\) glucose because

  1. A \(- OH\) on the second carbon is on the right side in Fischer projection
  2. B \(- OH\) on the sixth carbon is on the right side in Fischer projection
  3. C \(- OH\) on the fifth carbon is on the right side in Fischer projection
  4. D It is dextrorotatory
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(C) \(- OH\) on the fifth carbon is on the right side in Fischer projection

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Fisher gave the prefix \('D''\) to compounds whosebottom chiral hasits \(OH\) to the right. So natural glucoseis called \(D\,-\) glucose is called \(D\,-\) glucose or dextrose. Structure of \(D\,-\) glucose :
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