Guest guest Posted September 23, 2002 Report Share Posted September 23, 2002 In a message dated 9/21/02 3:19:46 PM, writes: >Are you talking about lactic acid or acetic acid? > >Acetic acid is the one in vinegar - and I don't think it is > >assymetric, Only one form, no D and L mirror images. Acetic acid has no chiral carbon (in fact has only 2 carbons-- CH3COOH) and thus could not by definition have D, L forms. Lactic acid(COOHCHOHCH3) does have a chiral carbon and can exist in D or L forms. Namaste, Liz <A HREF= " http://www.csun.edu/~ecm59556/Healthycarb/index.html " > http://www.csun.edu/~ecm59556/Healthycarb/index.html</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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