An Optically Active D-Aldohexose Was Treated with NaBH₄/H₂O It Produced

question 67

Essay

An optically active D-aldohexose was treated with NaBH₄/H₂O it produced an optically inactive alditol. When the same D-aldohexose was subjected to Wohl degradation followed by HNO₃ it produced an optically inactive aldaric acid. Provide the structure of this D-aldohexose.

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Definitions:

Oligopoly

A market structure characterized by a small number of firms dominating the market, leading to limited competition.

Differentiated Products

Goods or services that are distinguished from each other by characteristics like quality, design, branding, etc., making them not perfectly substitutable.

Interdependence

A situation in which the production processes or outcomes of different firms, sectors, or countries are dependent on each other.

Oligopoly

A market structure characterized by a small number of firms whose behavior is interdependent.