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\alpha -D-(+)-glucose \; and\; \beta-D-(+)-glucose\; are

  • Option 1)

    enantiomers

  • Option 2)

    conformers

  • Option 3)

    epimers

  • Option 4)

    anomers

 

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As we learnt in

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}

 

 Anomers are optically active compounds.


Option 1)

enantiomers

This option is incorrect

Option 2)

conformers

This option is incorrect

Option 3)

epimers

This option is incorrect

Option 4)

anomers

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