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ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main

In fructose, the possible optical isomers are

Answer: (B)

Solution

Open-chain fructose (a ketohexose) has three stereocenters (C3, C4, C5), giving 2³ = 8 possible stereoisomers.

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