When D-Threose Is Treated with NaBH₄

question 98

Multiple Choice

When D-threose 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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