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The structures of D-xylose and D-lyxose are to be drawn.
Concept Introduction:
Carbohydrates are naturally occurring organic compounds. As the name implies carbohydrates are hydrates of carbon and have general formula of
Sugars are classified by the number of carbon atoms and
In Killiani-Fisher synthesis, hydrogen cyanide attacks the carbonyl group. The carbonyl carbon is converted to an asymmetric center. The
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