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NEET · Chemistry · STD 12 - 10. Biomolecules

The correct corresponding order of names of four aldoses with configuration given below respectively, is

  1. A \(L-\)erythrose, \(L-\)threose, \(L-\)erythrose, \(D-\)threose
  2. B \(D-\)threose, \(D-\)erythrose, \(L-\)threose, \(L-\)erythrose
  3. C \(L-\)erythrose, \(L-\)threose, \(D-\)erythrose, \(D-\)threose
  4. D \(D-\)erythrose, \(D-\)threose, \(L-\)erythrose, \(L-\)threose.
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(D) \(D-\)erythrose, \(D-\)threose, \(L-\)erythrose, \(L-\)threose.

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If \(-OH\) group is on the right-hand side to the last carbon with respect to the highest oxidised carbon at the top, it is called \(D-isomer\) and if it is on the left side, it is called \(L-isomer\).So, the names of the compounds are \(D-erythrose\),\(D-threose\),\(L-erythrose\), \(L-threose\),respectively.