Q.
The following carbohydrate is
A) A ketohexose
B) An aldohexose
C) An$\ \alpha -$furanose
D) An $\alpha -$pyranose
Explanation
(d)
Here, the $–OH$ of hemiacetal group is equatorial therefore, it is a $\beta -$pyranose of an aldohexose.
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