The structural formula for the linear form of galactose is (a) How many chiral carbons are present

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The structural formula for the linear form of galactose is
The structural formula for the linear form of galactose is

(a) How many chiral carbons are present in the molecule?
(b) Draw the structure of the six-member-ring form of this sugar.

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0321696724

12th edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, Eugene LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward

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