NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryPractice
Number of possible isomers (stereoisomers) of D-glucose are
Options
- A10
- B14
- C8
- D20
Correct answer
C. 8
Step-by-step solution
Chiral centers are four so 2 4 = 16 stereoisomers. Hence, 16 isomers are for glucose, and half of them will be for D-glucose and other half for L-glucose.