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What is the term for stereoisomers that differ only in one chiral carbon atom?
What is the term for stereoisomers that differ only in one chiral carbon atom?
- Enantiomers
- Epimers (correct)
- Diastereomers
- Stereoisomers
What is the relationship between epimers and diastereomers?
What is the relationship between epimers and diastereomers?
- Diastereomers are a type of epimers
- Epimers are a type of enantiomers
- Epimers are a special case of stereoismers
- Epimers are a special case of diastereoisomers (correct)
What determines whether a stereoisomer is a D-enantiomer or an L-enantiomer?
What determines whether a stereoisomer is a D-enantiomer or an L-enantiomer?
- The configuration of the highest numbered chiral carbon atom (correct)
- The number of C-atoms in the backbone
- The position of the carbonyl group
- The number of chiral carbon atoms
What is the result of intramolecular cyclisation in the formation of an extra chiral carbon?
What is the result of intramolecular cyclisation in the formation of an extra chiral carbon?
What is the total number of stereoisomers that can be formed with 3 chiral carbon atoms?
What is the total number of stereoisomers that can be formed with 3 chiral carbon atoms?
What is the term for non-superimposable mirror images?
What is the term for non-superimposable mirror images?
What is the characteristic of the anomeric carbon atom in a Hayward projection?
What is the characteristic of the anomeric carbon atom in a Hayward projection?
Which of the following is an example of a type of diastereomer?
Which of the following is an example of a type of diastereomer?
What is the direction of the OH group in an α-anomer in the Fischer projection?
What is the direction of the OH group in an α-anomer in the Fischer projection?
What is the primary form of hexose rings under physiological conditions?
What is the primary form of hexose rings under physiological conditions?
What is the result of oxidation of C1 of aldoses?
What is the result of oxidation of C1 of aldoses?
What is formed by the reduction of carbonyl group on sugars?
What is formed by the reduction of carbonyl group on sugars?
What is a factor that determines the distribution between pyranose and furanose ring forms?
What is a factor that determines the distribution between pyranose and furanose ring forms?
What is the role of Cu2O in sugar testing?
What is the role of Cu2O in sugar testing?
What is the result of a hydroxyl group attacking from the top in a reaction?
What is the result of a hydroxyl group attacking from the top in a reaction?
What is the name of the vitamin derived from D-glucaronate?
What is the name of the vitamin derived from D-glucaronate?
What is the equilibrium state of free laconic acids in solution?
What is the equilibrium state of free laconic acids in solution?
What is the result of oxidation of the highest numbered C of aldoses?
What is the result of oxidation of the highest numbered C of aldoses?
