JEE MainChemistryBiomoleculesMCQ+4 / −1
-D-(+)-glucose and -D-(+)-glucose are
- Aconformers
- Bepimers
- Canomers
- Denantiomers
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Correct answer: C
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Identify the relation between the two molecules
-D-(+)-glucose and -D-(+)-glucose are cyclic forms of D-glucose.
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Recall the definition of anomers
When a monosaccharide cyclizes, the carbonyl carbon becomes a new chiral center called the anomeric carbon.
- In glucose, this is carbon .
- If two cyclic forms differ only in configuration at the anomeric carbon, they are called anomers.
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Apply to - and -D-glucose
- -D-glucose: configuration at anomeric carbon has the group oriented differently.
- -D-glucose: differs from the form only at .
Therefore, these two are anomers.
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Check other options
- A: conformers: Conformers differ by rotation about single bonds, not by configuration at the anomeric carbon. Incorrect.
- B: epimers: Epimers differ at one chiral center, but in carbohydrate chemistry, the special term for difference at the anomeric carbon is anomers. Though anomers are a special type of epimers, the best answer here is anomers. Incorrect as the intended answer.
- D: enantiomers: Enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror images. Both are D-glucose forms, so not enantiomers. Incorrect.
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Final answer
The correct option is C: anomers.
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