ABSTRACT
Figure 9.2 Structure s o f some hexoses . D-Glucose and L-glucose are enantiomer s (mir - ror images) , whereas D-glucose and D-mannose ar e epimers .
chemical propertie s ar e identical , excep t thei r optica l rotations : 113 ° for D - a nd
- 1 1 3 ° fo r L-glucose .
