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naming of sugar
« on: April 28, 2006, 07:56:45 PM »
Hi,

For the cyclic sugar molecule below, I named it a-D-talopyranose, but the answer book has a-D-idose.  Am I doing something wrong?  Thanks so much!  I appreciate it.

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Re: naming of sugar
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2006, 08:12:27 PM »
No, you are right.

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Re: naming of sugar
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2006, 03:19:34 PM »
Thank you so much :)

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