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The term anomers of glucose refers to

  • Option 1)

    isomers of glucose that differ in configurations at carbons one and four  (C­-1 and C-­4)

  • Option 2)

    a mixture of (D)­-glucose and (L)­-glucose

  • Option 3)

    enantiomers of glucose

  • Option 4)

    isomers of glucose that differ in configuration at carbon one (C-­1).

 

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Anomers -

The two forms of glucose,  \alpha - D glucose and  \beta - D glucose , are called anomers . Both are optically active and differ at  C_{1} position . 

- wherein

Specific rotation of  \alpha - D glucose is +111\cdot 5^{\circ} and of  \beta - D glucose is +19\cdot 5^{\circ}

 

 Isomers of glucose differ in configuration at Cposition due to the presence of chiral carbon.


Option 1)

isomers of glucose that differ in configurations at carbons one and four  (C­-1 and C-­4)

This option is incorrect

Option 2)

a mixture of (D)­-glucose and (L)­-glucose

This option is incorrect

Option 3)

enantiomers of glucose

This option is incorrect

Option 4)

isomers of glucose that differ in configuration at carbon one (C-­1).

This option is correct

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