Chapter 20, Problem 20.29P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Whether $\alpha -\text{D}-\text{glucose}$ and $\beta -\text{D}-\text{glucose}$ are enantiomers or not needs to be explained.

Concept Introduction:

The molecules in which there is one or more chiral centers are known as chiral molecules. A carbon attached to four different groups or atom is chiral in nature. The chiral molecules which are mirror images of each other are known as enantiomers. The chiral molecules are non-superimposable to each other. Non-superimposible means one molecule cannot be placed on the other molecule.