d-Galactitol is one of the toxic compounds produced by the disease galactosemia. Accumulation of high levels of

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d-Galactitol is one of the toxic compounds produced by the disease galactosemia. Accumulation of high levels of d-galactitol causes the formation of cataracts. A Fischer projection for d-galactitol is shown at the right:

(a) Draw a three-dimensional structure for d-galactitol.

(b) Draw the mirror image of d-galactitol and write its Fischer projection formula.

(c) What is the stereochemical relationship between d-galactitol and its mirror image?

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118875766

12th Edition

Authors: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B. Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder

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