Fructose is a sugar that has more than one chiral centre. In the diagram of the fructose molecule, X, Y and Z label three carbon atoms. Which of these carbon atoms are chiral centres?
- AX, Y and Z
- BX and Y only
- CX only
- DY only
Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding
Fructose is a sugar that has more than one chiral centre. In the diagram of the fructose molecule, X, Y and Z label three carbon atoms. Which of these carbon atoms are chiral centres?