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α Anomer

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Organic Chemistry

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An α anomer is one of two stereoisomers (specifically anomers) of a cyclic saccharide that differs at the anomeric carbon, with the -OH group opposite the methoxy (-OCH3) or methylene (-CH2OH) group in the cyclic structure. In the case of glucose, it is when the -OH on the anomeric carbon is trans (opposite side) to the CH2OH group.

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