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In which form of sugars is the OH group attached to the chiral carbon on the right side?
What is the term for the D and L form of sugars that are optical stereoisomers?
Which chiral carbon's OH group attachment determines whether a sugar is D or L?
What is the configuration of an L-sugar in terms of the OH group attachment?
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Which term describes two sugars that are mirror images but not superimposable?
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Study Notes
Stereoisomers of Sugars
- D-sugars have the OH group attached to the chiral carbon on the right.
- L-sugars have the OH group attached to the chiral carbon on the left.
- The D and L forms of sugars are termed optical stereoisomers.
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Learn about the D and L forms of sugars, which are optical stereoisomers distinguished by the position of the OH group attached to the chiral carbon. In D-sugars, the OH group is on the right, while in L-sugars, it is on the left.
