How can I convert the D-glucose Fischer projection to a bond line view?
1 Answer
Dec 13, 2014
The Fischer projection of glucose is
A bond line formula gives no stereochemical information.
To convert the Fischer projection to a bond line formula you just draw a zig-zag line of six carbon atoms.
Then you put a carbonyl group at C-1 and an OH group on each of the other carbon atoms. You get
