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  4. When the following aldohexose exists in Pyranose form, the total number of stereoisomers in its pyranose form is

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Q. When the following aldohexose exists in Pyranose form, the total number of stereoisomers in its pyranose form is

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Solution

Pyranose form is cyclic structure containing four chiral atoms.

Hence number of stereoisomers $=2^{n}$

$=2^{4}=16$