JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA Jamia Millia Islamia Solved Paper-2009

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    The optically active tartaric acid is named as\[D-(+)-\]tartaric acid because it has a positive

    A)  optical rotation  and  derived  from D-glucose

    B)  pH in organic solvent

    C)  optical rotation and is derived from\[D-(+)-\]glyceraldehyde

    D)  optical rotation when substituted by deuterium

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    The prefix D-indicates series, ie, the compound is derived from D-series, while the sign\[(+)-\] indicates the nature of optical rotation. The sign of rotation may change during reaction eg, \[D-(+)-\]glyceraldehyde gives\[D-(-)-\]tartaric acid. Thus,\[D-(+)-\]tartaric acid belongs to D-series and has\[(+)-\]optical rotation.


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