When L-Erythrose Is Treated with NaBH₄, ________

question 2

Multiple Choice

When L-erythrose is treated with NaBH₄, ________.

• A) a 70:30 mixture of enantiomeric alditols results
• B) a 50:50 mixture of enantiomeric alditols results
• C) a meso alditol is produced
• D) the product mixture contains two diastereomeric alditols
• E) an optically active alditol is produced

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