Biomolecules and Chemistry in Everyday Life 1 Question 22

24. Two forms of D-glucopyranose, are called

$(2005,1 M)$

(a) enantiomers

(b) anomers

(c) epimers

(d) diastereomers

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Solution:

  1. " $\alpha$ " and " $\beta$ " cyclic hemiacetals of D-glucose having difference in configuration at $\mathrm{C}-1$ only are called anomers.