28. Carbohydrates
Monosaccharides - Reduction (Alditols)
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Problem 23-14
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Textbook QuestionWhen D-glucose is reduced with sodium borohydride, optically active glucitol results. When optically active D-galactose is reduced, however, the product is optically inactive. Explain this loss of optical activity.
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