both Fischer and Haworth projections are two standard ways of illustrating the stereochemistry of a carbohydrate. Whilst the Haworth projection is more commonly used these days, and a chair ...

This module has been designed to introduce second-year organic chemistry students to the concepts of stereochemistry through the ... Optical activity and Fischer projections are also covered. These ...

These drawings, named Fischer projections, were used originally to depict carbohydrate stereochemistry but became steadily more widely used with amino acids and other organic molecules.