20. Carbohydrates
Enantiomers vs Diastereomers
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Problem 20.42
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionSucrose and d-glucose rotate plane-polarized light to the right; d-fructose rotates light to the left. When sucrose is hydrolyzed, the glucose–fructose mixture rotates light to the left.
b. Why do you think the mixture is called “invert sugar”?
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