(a) Figure 23-2 shows that the degradation of d-glucose gives d-arabinose, an aldopentose.Arabinose is most stable in its furanose form. Draw d-arabinofuranose.(b) Ribose, the C2 epimer of arabinose, is most stable in its furanose form. Drawd-ribofuranose.

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Section25.5: Cyclic Structures Of Monosaccharides: Anomers
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(a) Figure 23-2 shows that the degradation of d-glucose gives d-arabinose, an aldopentose.
Arabinose is most stable in its furanose form. Draw d-arabinofuranose.
(b) Ribose, the C2 epimer of arabinose, is most stable in its furanose form. Draw
d-ribofuranose.

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