Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryBiomolecules1 Mark
MCQ
Which of the following pairs represents anomers?
A
B
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D
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Answer
Correct option: C.
Explanation:
The twocyclichemiacetalformsofglucosediffer only inthe configuration of the hydroxyl group at Cl, called anomeric carbon (the aldehyde carbon before cyclisation). Such isomers, i.e., alpha-form and beta-form, are called anomers.
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