?-D-Glucopyranose in the Chair Form Is the Most Widely Occurring

question 34

Multiple Choice

?-D-Glucopyranose in the chair form is the most widely occurring form of glucose in nature.Which of the following is one of its characteristics?

• A)The anomeric carbon has a hydroxyl that is below the plane of the chair.
• B)It forms a 5-membered ring.
• C)Carbon 6 is below the plane of the chair.
• D)All the -OH groups are equatorial.

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