Question
Organic Chemistry Question on Carbohydrates
In the determination of configuration of glucose, Fischer subjected (‐) arabinose to Ruff’s degradation. The four‐carbon sugar obtained by the degradation process was:
A
(‐) Threose
B
(+) Threose
C
(‐) Erythrose
D
(+) Erythrose
Answer
(‐) Erythrose
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (C): (‐) Erythrose