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Drawing Haworth Structures of Sugars Draw Haworth structures for the two possible isomers of D-altrose (Figure 7.2) and D-psicose (Figure 7.3).

Interpretation: The Haworth structures for two possible isomers of D−altrose and D−psicose are to be drawn.
Concept introduction: The simplest hydrolyzed form that is obtained from the carbohydrates is known as a monosaccharide.
Haworth projection is a method that is used to provide the three-dimensional cyclic form of a monosaccharide. This method shows the monosaccharide in the form of a hemiacetal ring or hemiketal ring.
Carbon atom which behaves as a stereocenter or a chiral center in the cyclic ring form of the hemiacetal or hemiketal compound is known as anomeric carbon.
Answer to Problem 1P
The Haworth structures for two possible isomers of D−altrose and D−psicose are shown below.
Explanation of Solution
The anomeric carbon of a monosaccharide unit always possesses two types of isomers. One is α− isomer in which the hydroxyl (−OH) group is located below the plane of the ring and the second is β− isomer in which the hydroxyl (−OH) group is located above the plane of the ring.
The molecular formula of D−altrose is C6H12O6 . The two possible isomers of D−altrose are α−D−altrose and β−D−altrose . The Haworth structures for two possible isomers of D−altrose are shown below.
Figure 1
In the Haworth projection of α−D−altrose , the hydroxyl (−OH) group which is present at the anomeric carbon is located below the plane of the cyclic ring. On the other hand, in β−D−altrose , the hydroxyl (−OH) group which is present at the anomeric carbon located above the plane of the cyclic ring.
The molecular formula of D−psicose is C6H12O6 . The two possible isomers of D−psicose are α−D−psicose and β−D−psicose . The Haworth structures for two possible isomers of D−psicose are shown below.
Figure 2
In the Haworth projection of α−D−psicose , the hydroxyl (−OH) group which is present at the anomeric carbon is located below the plane of the cyclic ring. On the other hand, in β−D−psicose , the hydroxyl (−OH) group which is present at the anomeric carbon is located above the plane of the cyclic ring.
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