Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 162
Question: The optically active tartaric acid is named as D-(+)- tartaric acid because it has a positive [IIT-JEE 1999]
Options:
A) Optical rotation and is derived from D-glucose
B) pH in organic solvent
C) Optical rotation and is derived from D(+) glyceraldehyde
D) Optical rotation only when substituted by deuterium
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
D(+)-tartaric acid has positive optical rotation and is derived from D (+) glyceraldehyde.
