JEE PYQ: General Organic Chemistry Question 38
Question 38 - 2019 (10 Apr Shift 2)
Number of stereo centers present in linear and cyclic structures of glucose are respectively:
(1) 5 & 4
(2) 4 & 4
(3) 5 & 5
(4) 4 & 5
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Answer: (4)
Solution
Linear structure of glucose has 4 stereogenic centres. Cyclic structure of glucose has 5 stereogenic centres (the anomeric carbon becomes a new stereocentre). Here, * represents stereocenters.
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