d-Galactitol is one of the toxic compounds produced by the disease galactosemia. Accumulation of high levels of
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d-Galactitol is one of the toxic compounds produced by the disease galactosemia. Accumulation of high levels of d-galactitol causes the formation of cataracts. A Fischer projection for d-galactitol is shown at the right:
(a) Draw a three-dimensional structure for d-galactitol.
(b) Draw the mirror image of d-galactitol and write its Fischer projection formula.
(c) What is the stereochemical relationship between d-galactitol and its mirror image?
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Organic Chemistry
ISBN: 978-1118875766
12th Edition
Authors: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B. Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder
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