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The number of chiral centres in the cyclic hemiacetal form of glucose is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

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An open- chain structure of glucose has 4 chiral centres. The open chain structure exists in equilibrium with two cyclic forms.
The cyclic forms of `D-(+)-` glucose are hemiacetals formed by an intramoleculer reaction of the `-OH` group of `C5` with the aldehyde group. Cyclization creates a new stereocenter at `C1` and thus there are 5 chiral centres in the cyclic hemiacetal form of glucose. This new stereocentre explains how two cyclic forms are possible.

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