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The number of chiral centres in the open chain structure of fructose is

A

5

B

4

C

2

D

3

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The correct Answer is:
D
Open chain structure of `D - (-) -` fructose is
It has different chiral carbons `(C3, C4` and `C5)` and thus has `2^(3) = 8` stereoisomers. However, there are four different chiral centres in the cyclic structures of fructose
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