The letter 'D' in D - glucose signifies :

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configuration at all Chiral Carbons

dextrorotatory

that it is a monosaccharide

configuration at the penultimate Chiral Carbon

answer is D.

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D & L represent relative configuration. Reference Compound is Glyceradehyde. D, L notation does not have any relation with specific rotation in Carbohydrate Chemistry:If the configuration at the Penultimate Chiral Carbon (or) highest stereogenic centre resembles D–glyceraldehyde, the carbohydrate is assigned D–configuration. structure of glucose isHighest stereo genic centre (or) Penultimate chiral carbon is 5th carbon. Configuration at 5th carbon resembles D–glyceraldehyde.

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