OWLv2 with MindTap Reader, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card for Brown/Iverson/Anslyn/Foote's Organic Chemistry, 8th Edition
OWLv2 with MindTap Reader, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card for Brown/Iverson/Anslyn/Foote's Organic Chemistry, 8th Edition
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ISBN: 9781305582439
Author: Brown, William H.; Iverson, Brent L.; Anslyn, Eric; Foote, Christopher S.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 25, Problem 25.7P
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The meaning of D and L in specifying the designations of monosaccharides has to be explained.

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The terms D and L are used to determine the specific rotation of monosaccharides.  The letter D stands for dextrorotation and L stands for levorotation.

In D-monosaccharides, the –OH group at the penultimate carbon is located on right side of the carbon.  In L-monosaccharides, the –OH group is located on left side of the carbon.

OWLv2 with MindTap Reader, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card for Brown/Iverson/Anslyn/Foote's Organic Chemistry, 8th Edition, Chapter 25, Problem 25.7P

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