The structural formula for the open-chain form of D-mannose is CH НО—С—Н Но-с—н Н—С—ОН Н—ҫ—ОН CH-OН (a) Is this molecule a sugar? (b) How many chiral carbons are present in the molecule? (c) Draw the structure of the six-member-ring form of this molecule.

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The structural formula for the open-chain form of
D-mannose is
CH
НО—С—Н
Но-с—н
Н—С—ОН
Н—ҫ—ОН
CH-OН
(a) Is this molecule a sugar? (b) How many chiral carbons
are present in the molecule? (c) Draw the structure of the
six-member-ring form of this molecule.
Transcribed Image Text:The structural formula for the open-chain form of D-mannose is CH НО—С—Н Но-с—н Н—С—ОН Н—ҫ—ОН CH-OН (a) Is this molecule a sugar? (b) How many chiral carbons are present in the molecule? (c) Draw the structure of the six-member-ring form of this molecule.
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