Q1)HOW MANY CHIRAL CARBON ATOMS ARE PRESENT IN FRUCTOSE?
Dear student,
The carbon 3, 4 and 5 are the chiral carbons in the structure of fructose while other two carbon atoms have two similar groups hence cannot be chiral.
The number of chiral carbons = 3
The chiral center is asymmetric where carbon is attached to four different groups.
Regards
The carbon 3, 4 and 5 are the chiral carbons in the structure of fructose while other two carbon atoms have two similar groups hence cannot be chiral.
The number of chiral carbons = 3
The chiral center is asymmetric where carbon is attached to four different groups.
Regards