Stereoisomeric Aldohexoses That Differ in Configuration at Only a Single

question 91

Multiple Choice

Stereoisomeric aldohexoses that differ in configuration at only a single carbon are ________.

• A) meso compounds
• B) threo sugars
• C) enantiomers
• D) constitutional isomers
• E) epimers

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