Question

What are anomers?

Answer 1

Anomers

• Anomers are cyclic monosaccharides differing from each other in the configuration of C-1 or C-2 carbon.
• For aldoses, it is C-1 and C-2 for ketoses.

Example

• Two cyclic hemiacetal form of glucose is given below:-

• $\mathrm{\alpha }$-D -Glucose, and $\mathrm{\beta }$-D -glucose is the example of anomers because the position of a hydroxyl group at carbon 1(C1) is different.