Question

The number of chiral carbon in glucose is:-

Options

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 1

Answer 1

4

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\phantom{......}\\
\backslash\phantom{...}\\
\phantom{.....}\ce{C = O}\\
\phantom{}|\\
\phantom{..}\ce{H - C - OH}\\
\phantom{}|\\
\ce{HO - C - H}\phantom{..}\\
\phantom{}|\\
\phantom{..}\ce{H - C - OH}\\
\phantom{}|\\
\phantom{..}\ce{H - C - OH}\\
\phantom{}|\\
\phantom{......}\ce{CH2OH}
\end{array}\]