How can I convert d-gulose Fischer projection to bond line view?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-01T21:14:29

The Fischer projection of D-gulose is

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To convert the Fischer projection to a bond line formula you just draw a zig-zag line of six carbon atoms.

Then you put an aldehyde group at C-1 and an OH group on each of the other five carbon atoms.

You get

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Note that the bond line formula gives no stereochemical information.