H Harlan New member Nov 4, 2011 #2 The aldehyde group with a trigonal carbon is transformed into a tetrahedral carbon which is asymetric and thus has a mirror image. If you just focus on this carbon, then H OH HO H \ / \ / C C / \ / \
The aldehyde group with a trigonal carbon is transformed into a tetrahedral carbon which is asymetric and thus has a mirror image. If you just focus on this carbon, then H OH HO H \ / \ / C C / \ / \