What sugar would you form if C-5 on D-glucose was oriented to the left instead of right?
1 Answer
Aug 25, 2015
You would have L-idose.
Explanation:
The structure of D-glucose is
If we put the OH on C-5 to the left, we get an L sugar.
(from commons.wikimedia.org)
It is the mirror image of D-idose.
So your sugar is L-idose.
