Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780073511214
Author: Francis A Carey Dr., Robert M. Giuliano
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 24.10, Problem 11P
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The possible number of ketotetroses is to be determined and their Fischer projections are to be drawn.

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A ketotetroses is a carbohydrate with a four-carbon chain and a ketone functional group. It is a type of monosaccharide.

The possible number of ketotetroses can be calculated on the basis of number of chiral centers.

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