Concept explainers
Interpretation:
The most stable conformer of glucose has to be drawn.
Concept introduction:
Conformers: The different spatial arrangements of the atoms the result from rotation about a single bond is called conformational isomers.
Stereoisomerism (or) geometric isomerism: It is known as cis-trans isomerism or E-Z isomerism is a form of stereoisomerism the each of two or more chemical compounds having the same molecular formula but a different geometric arrangement; an unsaturated compound or ring compound in which rotation around a carbon bond is restricted, as in (cis) and (trans) configurations know as geometric isomerism.
Relative stability of cyclohexane: The most stable conformation of cyclohexane is the chair shown to the right, the respective carbon (-C-C-) bonds are it close to
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