Question

stereochemistry of fructose​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Fructose is more commonly found together with glucose and sucrose in honey and fruit juices. Fructose, along with glucose are the monosaccharides found in disaccharide, sucrose. Fructose is classified as a monosaccharide, the most important ketose sugar, a hexose, and is a reducing sugar.

Answer 2

Explanation:

For fructose, there are only three asymmetric carbons, so only 8 or 2³ stereoisomers can be produced.