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Chapter 13: Q. 13.8 (page 435)

What are the functional groups and number of carbons in an aldohexose?

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An aldohexose contains an aldehyde group and6carbon atoms.

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01

Introduction

  • A hexose having an aldehyde institution on one give up is called an aldohexose.
  • The aldohexoses have 4chiral centers, ensuing in a complete of sixteen stereoisomers.
  • Only 3of those are located naturally: D-glucose, D-galactose, and D-mannose.
02

Determine the functional group and number of carbon in an aldohexose

An Aldo refers to an aldehyde group, while hexose refers to a six-carbon chain.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

If α-galactose is dissolved in water,β-galactose is eventually present. Explain how this occurs. (13.5)

Kate's blood volume is 3.9L. After three months of diet and exercise, if her blood glucose is 146mg/dL, how many grams of glucose are in her blood?

The sugar D-gulose is a sweet-tasting syrup. (13.3, 13.4)

a. Draw the Fischer projection for L-gulose.

b. Draw the Haworth structures for α- and β-D-gulose.

Identify each of the following as D or L enantiomer.

Identify the monosaccharide that fits each of the following descriptions;

a. is also called blood sugar

b. is not metabolizod in a condition known as galactoscmia
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