Q.

Identify the correct set of stereochemical relationship among the following monosaccharides I-IV

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a

I and II are anomers ; III and IV are epimers

b

I and III are epimers ; II and IV are anomers

c

I and II are epimers ; III and IV are anomers

d

I and III are anomers ; I and II are epimers

answer is D.

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The monosaccharides I and II differ in configuration at anomeric (C–1) carbon. So they are anomers. The monosaccharides I and II differ in configuration at C-4 so they are
C-4 epimers

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