Question

what is asymmetric carbon? Explain it with example of glucose having cyclic structure?​

Answer 1

Asymmetric Carbon Atoms

Glucose has an aldehyde group (-CHO) on carbon atom number one and is therefore called an “aldose,” also it has six carbon atoms (a hexose) so it can be called an “aldohexose.” The reactive group on fructose, however, is a ketone group (-C=0) on carbon number two.

Answer:

4,5

Open chain structure of glucose has four chiral carbon atoms (fig.1)

Cyclic structure of glucose has five chirl carbon atoms

Explanation:

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