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kccqzy on Nov 3, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Sugar Substitutes Surprise

I thought L-glucose and D-glucose would interconvert in water? They will reach an equilibrium with both present?

Vloeck on Nov 3, 2022 [–]

D-fructose and D-glucose interconvert in basic environment. You cannot convert L-glucose to D-glucose and vice-versa.

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