(a) different compounds. CH,OH CHO HO -H- HO (b) epimers. H- OH (c) enantiomers. -H- HO Но -H- H- (d) diastereomers. CH2OH CH2OH (e) identical compounds. I II

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The monosaccharides shown below are best described as
(a) different compounds.
CH2OH
CHO
HO-
HO
H-
(b) epimers.
H-
H-
(c) enantiomers.
но
Но
-H-
H-
H
OH
(d) diastereomers.
ČH2OH
(e) identical compounds.
CH2OH
I
II
Transcribed Image Text:(a) different compounds. CH2OH CHO HO- HO H- (b) epimers. H- H- (c) enantiomers. но Но -H- H- H OH (d) diastereomers. ČH2OH (e) identical compounds. CH2OH I II
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