-D-glucopyranose and -D-glucopyranose are distinctly classified as:

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$\alpha$ -D-glucopyranose and $\beta$ -D-glucopyranose are distinctly classified as:

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: C. The two cyclic hemiacetal forms of D-glucose differ only in the stereochemical configuration at the C-1 carbon (the anomeric carbon). Such specific diastereomers are called anomers.

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