General Organic ChemistryHard
Question
The optically active tartaric acid is named as D- (+)- taetaric acid because it has a positive :
Options
A.optical rotation and is derived from D-glucose
B.pH in otganic solvent
C.optical rotation and is derived from D-(+)-glyceraldehyde
D.optical rotation when substituted by deuterium
Solution
D-and L-forms of configuration are derived from D-and L-glyceraldehyde.

and signs show clokwise and antclockwise rotation of plane polarized light .
Structure of D-tartaric acid will be as given below :


and signs show clokwise and antclockwise rotation of plane polarized light .
Structure of D-tartaric acid will be as given below :

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