Question

$\alpha -D-(+)$-glucose and $\beta -D-(+)$-glucose are:

• A. anomers
• B. enantiomers
• C. conformers
• D. epimers

Answer 1

The correct option is A anomers

Option (A) is correct.
$\alpha -D-(+)$-glucose and $\beta -D-(+)$-glucose are those diastereomers that differ in configuration at C- 1 atom. Such isomers are referred as anomers. In this case, C-1 carbon atom is the anomeric carbon atom.