Below is a dihydroxyacetone, how many chiral carbons does this saccharide have? CH2OH C=O CH2OH It is an achiral molecule 3 4 2 1
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The central carbon is bonded to a carbonyl group (C=O) and does not have four different substituents, so it is not a chiral center. The other two carbons are also not chiral centers, as they are bonded to two hydrogen atoms and one hydroxyl group (OH). Show more…
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