When D-sorbose (shown below)is treated with NaBH 4 , which of the following is produced?

NaBH 4 reduces the carbonyl group of D-sorbose to produce a mixture of epimeric alditols - D-sorbitol and L-iditol. Since both of these compounds have a chiral center, the resulting product will be an optically active mixture of epimeric alditols.

When D-sorbose (shown below)is treated with NaBH 4 , which of the following is produced?

NaBH 4 reduces the carbonyl group of D-sorbose to produce a mixture of epimeric alditols - D-sorbitol and L-iditol. Since both of these compounds have a chiral center, the resulting product will be an optically active mixture of epimeric alditols.

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When D-Sorbose (Shown Below)is Treated with NaBH₄, Which of the Following

Question 34

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When D-sorbose (shown below) is treated with NaBH₄, which of the following is produced?

A) a single optically active alditol
B) a single optically inactive alditol
C) a racemic mixture of alditols
D) an optically inactive mixture of epimeric alditols
E) an optically active mixture of epimeric alditols

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