Stereoisomers of Glucose Molecule|| Class 11 federal board|| Biological Molecules

Stereoisomers of Glucose Molecule|| Class 11 federal board|| Biological Molecules Enantiomers: Those stereoisomers which are non-superimposable mirror images of one another are called enantiomers. Example of an enantiomers is the D (Dextro) and L (Levo) isomers of glucose. D isomers also called right handed form whereas in L isomers also called left handed form. In D-glucose, penultimate carbon (C-5) has -OH group on right side whereas in L-glucose, penultimate carbon has -OH group on left side. Out of 16 stereoisomers of glucose, 8 are enantiomers of other 8. Diastereoisomers: Those stereoisomers which have different position of -H and -OH groups at more than one asymmetrical carbon atoms are called diastereoisomers. Unlike an enantiomer, diastereoisomers are not mirror images of each other e.g. D-Glucose and D-Altrose are diasteriomers of each other. Epimers: Those stereoisomers which have different arrangement of -H and -OH groups at only one asymmetrical carbon atom are called epimers e.g. D-Glucose and D-Mannose are epimers of each other. #DAndLGlucose #GlucoseIsomers #StereoisomersOfGlucose #GlucoseStructures #CarbohydrateChemistry #EpimersOfGlucose #AnomersOfGlucose #EnantiomersAndDiastereomers