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Question
Optical rotations of some compounds along with their structures are given below which of them have D configuration.
| (I) |  |
| (II) |  |
| (III) |  |
Options
I, II, III
II, III
I, II
III
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Solution
I, II, III
Explanation:
I, II and III structures have D configuration with –OH group on the lowest asymmetric carbon is on the right side which is comparable to (+) glyceraldehyde.
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