Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are the organic compounds that are obtained in foods and living matters in the shape of sugars, cellulose, and starch. The general formula of carbohydrates is Cn(H2O)2. The ratio of H and O present in carbohydrates is identical to water.
Starch
Starch is a polysaccharide carbohydrate that belongs to the category of polysaccharide carbohydrates.
Mutarotation
The rotation of a particular structure of the chiral compound because of the epimerization is called mutarotation. It is the repercussion of the ring chain tautomerism. In terms of glucose, this can be defined as the modification in the equilibrium of the α- and β- glucose anomers upon its dissolution in the solvent water. This process is usually seen in the chemistry of carbohydrates.
L Sugar
A chemical compound that is represented with a molecular formula C6H12O6 is called L-(-) sugar. At the carbon’s 5th position, the hydroxyl group is placed to the compound’s left and therefore the sugar is represented as L(-)-sugar. It is capable of rotating the polarized light’s plane in the direction anticlockwise. L isomers are one of the 2 isomers formed by the configurational stereochemistry of the carbohydrates.
![**Question:**
Which two of the following are related as enantiomers?
**Structures:**
- **i:** Cyclohexane with an OH group (hydroxyl) on the upper right and a Br group (bromine) on the bottom, both in wedge conformation.
- **ii:** Cyclohexane with an OH group on the upper right and a Br group on the bottom, both in dash conformation.
- **iii:** Cyclohexane with an OH group on the upper left and a Br group on the bottom, OH in wedge conformation and Br in dash.
- **iv:** Cyclohexane with an OH group on the upper right in wedge conformation and a Br group on the bottom in dash conformation.
**Answer Options:**
- ○ I and III
- ○ I and IV
- ○ III and IV
- ● I and II
The correct answer is **I and II**, as they are mirror images of each other, making them enantiomers.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F28000c02-e2c6-4a8b-b2f9-904011bfd87b%2F92e2c02a-ed9a-4dcb-b29c-0120e0bf10a3%2Fn8uo6gm_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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