JEE Main Chemistry question

[IIT JEE 2005] The two forms of D-glucopyranose obtained from the solution of D-glucose are called

(A)Isomer
(B)AnomerCorrect
(C)Epimer
(D)Enantiomer

Answer: (B)

Solution

The two cyclic pyranose forms of D-glucose obtained in aqueous solution, α-D-glucopyranose and β-D-glucopyranose, differ only in configuration at the anomeric carbon C-1, which is the defining feature of

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