1559T_ch24_423-43811/8/0510:14Pa9e429 ⊕ EQA Solutions to Problems.429 (a)CH2OH H,C=0 C=0 →C02 that is.2 formaldehyde I CO, CH2OH H,C=0 (b)HC=O HCO2H HC-OH HCO,H HC 一OH HCO,H that is.4 formic acid 1 acetaldehyde HC -OH HC-OH HC=0 CH3 CH (e)CH2OH H,C=0 (HC -OH4一4HC0H that is,4 formic acid 2 formaldehyde H2C=0 40.(a)0 COOH COOH (iii) HO- -H HO- H HO -H H -OH H -OH H -OH COOH CH-OH D-Threonic acid D-Tartaric acid D-Threitol COOH CH=NNHCHs (b)(i) COOH OH H C-NNHC Hs o HO- -H HO- H H -OH H 一OH H —OH CH-OH COOH D-Xvlonic acid D-Xylaric acid 39. Each carbon atom in the starting sugar is alongside its product after HIO4 cleavage. The number of hydrogens on each carbon remains the same before and after cleavage. (a) (b) (c) 40. (a) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (b) (i) (ii) COOH COOH D-Xylaric acid OH HO H H OH H D-Xylonic acid CH2OH COOH OH HO H H OH H D-Threose phenylosazone* CH2OH NNHC6H5 CH NNHC6H5 H OH C D-Threitol CH2OH CH2OH HO H H OH D-Tartaric acid COOH COOH HO H H OH D-Threonic acid COOH CH2OH HO H H OH (HC OH)4 CH2OH H2C O H2C O that is, 4 formic acid 2 formaldehyde CH2OH 4 HCO2H OH HC O HC HC HC OH OH HC OH CH3 CH3 HCO2H HCO2H HCO2H HCO2H HC O that is, 4 formic acid 1 acetaldehyde O CH2OH CH2OH C H O 2C CO2 H O 2C that is, 2 formaldehyde 1 CO2 Solutions to Problems • 429 1559T_ch24_423-438 11/8/05 10:14 Page 429