Q. 13.8 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

What are the functional groups and number of carbons in an aldohexose?

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

An aldohexose contains an aldehyde group and $6$ carbon atoms.

Step 1: Introduction

• A hexose having an aldehyde institution on one give up is called an aldohexose. 
• The aldohexoses have $4$ chiral centers, ensuing in a complete of sixteen stereoisomers.
• Only $3$ of those are located naturally: D-glucose, D-galactose, and D-mannose.

Step 2: Determine the functional group and number of carbon in an aldohexose

An Aldo refers to an aldehyde group, while hexose refers to a six-carbon chain.