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Which statement accurately describes the classification of monosaccharides?
Which statement accurately describes the classification of monosaccharides?
- Aldoses have a carbonyl group at the end of the carbon chain, while ketoses have it at any other position. (correct)
- Aldoses contain a carbonyl group at any position, while ketoses have it at the end of the carbon chain.
- Aldoses and ketoses are distinguished by the number of chiral centers they possess.
- Aldoses are cyclic, while ketoses are always linear.
What is the relationship between glucose and galactose, which differ only in the configuration around one carbon atom?
What is the relationship between glucose and galactose, which differ only in the configuration around one carbon atom?
- Isotopes
- Enantiomers
- Anomers
- Epimers (correct)
How does the number of chiral centers (n) in a molecule relate to the number of possible stereoisomers?
How does the number of chiral centers (n) in a molecule relate to the number of possible stereoisomers?
- n
- $n^2$
- $2^n$ (correct)
- 2 + n
In the context of carbohydrate chemistry, what is a 'reference carbon' used to determine?
In the context of carbohydrate chemistry, what is a 'reference carbon' used to determine?
Which of the following is true regarding the classification of D- and L- isomers of sugars?
Which of the following is true regarding the classification of D- and L- isomers of sugars?
What type of reaction is involved in forming a hemiacetal from an aldehyde?
What type of reaction is involved in forming a hemiacetal from an aldehyde?
Which term describes the specific carbon in a cyclic sugar that is derived from the carbonyl carbon of the open-chain form?
Which term describes the specific carbon in a cyclic sugar that is derived from the carbonyl carbon of the open-chain form?
How do alpha (α) and beta (β) anomers of a monosaccharide differ?
How do alpha (α) and beta (β) anomers of a monosaccharide differ?
Why can ketoses act as reducing sugars?
Why can ketoses act as reducing sugars?
How many carbon atoms must be present in a monosaccharide for it to exist in a cyclic form in aqueous solution?
How many carbon atoms must be present in a monosaccharide for it to exist in a cyclic form in aqueous solution?
In a Haworth projection formula, which direction do substituents point in an alpha anomer?
In a Haworth projection formula, which direction do substituents point in an alpha anomer?
What is the key structural difference between pyranoses and furanoses?
What is the key structural difference between pyranoses and furanoses?
What is the term for a covalent bond that joins two monosaccharides?
What is the term for a covalent bond that joins two monosaccharides?
What is the primary structural characteristic of the 'reducing end' of a disaccharide or polysaccharide?
What is the primary structural characteristic of the 'reducing end' of a disaccharide or polysaccharide?
Which statement best describes the impact of forming a glycosidic bond on the reducing properties of a sugar?
Which statement best describes the impact of forming a glycosidic bond on the reducing properties of a sugar?
What is the systematic approach to naming reducing oligosaccharides, considering the arrangement of monosaccharide units and glycosidic linkages?
What is the systematic approach to naming reducing oligosaccharides, considering the arrangement of monosaccharide units and glycosidic linkages?
Which of the following differentiates lactose from sucrose and trehalose?
Which of the following differentiates lactose from sucrose and trehalose?
If a monosaccharide has 4 chiral centers, what is the maximum number of stereoisomers possible?
If a monosaccharide has 4 chiral centers, what is the maximum number of stereoisomers possible?
Which carbon determines if a monosaccharide is a D- or L- stereoisomer?
Which carbon determines if a monosaccharide is a D- or L- stereoisomer?
During hemiacetal formation, which functional groups react?
During hemiacetal formation, which functional groups react?
In a cyclic form of glucose, how is the anomeric carbon identified?
In a cyclic form of glucose, how is the anomeric carbon identified?
What distinguishes alpha and beta anomers during the cyclization of glucose?
What distinguishes alpha and beta anomers during the cyclization of glucose?
Which structural feature is essential for a ketose to be classified as a reducing sugar?
Which structural feature is essential for a ketose to be classified as a reducing sugar?
What ring size do pyranoses and furanoses possess, respectively?
What ring size do pyranoses and furanoses possess, respectively?
Why is sucrose nonreducing?
Why is sucrose nonreducing?
How are glycosidic bonds formed?
How are glycosidic bonds formed?
What is the definition of the 'reducing end' of a polysaccharide?
What is the definition of the 'reducing end' of a polysaccharide?
Why lactose is referred to as a reducing sugar, while sucrose isn't?
Why lactose is referred to as a reducing sugar, while sucrose isn't?
Flashcards
What is an aldose?
What is an aldose?
A monosaccharide with the carbonyl group at the end of the carbon chain.
What is a ketose?
What is a ketose?
A monosaccharide with the carbonyl group at any position other than the end of the carbon chain.
What is a triose?
What is a triose?
A monosaccharide with three carbon atoms.
What is a tetrose?
What is a tetrose?
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What is a pentose?
What is a pentose?
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What is a hexose?
What is a hexose?
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What is a heptose?
What is a heptose?
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What are enantiomers?
What are enantiomers?
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What is the reference carbon?
What is the reference carbon?
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What is a D-isomer?
What is a D-isomer?
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What is a L-isomer?
What is a L-isomer?
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What are epimers?
What are epimers?
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What is a hemiacetal?
What is a hemiacetal?
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What are anomers?
What are anomers?
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What is the anomeric carbon?
What is the anomeric carbon?
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What is a pyranose?
What is a pyranose?
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What is a furanose?
What is a furanose?
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What are reducing sugars?
What are reducing sugars?
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What is an O-glycosidic bond?
What is an O-glycosidic bond?
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What is a reducing end?
What is a reducing end?
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What is maltose?
What is maltose?
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How to name reducing oligosaccharides?
How to name reducing oligosaccharides?
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Study Notes
Monosaccharides and Disaccharides
- This segment covers monosaccharide and disaccharide nomenclature, how to distinguish between D- and L-sugars, the formation of hemiacetals/hemiketals and acetals/ketals, reducing sugars, and the structures of D-ribose and D-glucose.
Common Monosaccharides
- Aldoses possess a carbonyl group at the end of the carbon chain, which is an aldehyde group
- Ketoses have a carbonyl group at any other position, within a ketone group
Monosaccharide Classifications by Carbon Number
- Trioses have a three-carbon backbone
- Tetroses feature a four-carbon backbone
- Pentoses consist of a five-carbon backbone
- Hexoses are constructed with a six-carbon backbone
- Heptoses include a seven-carbon backbone
Asymmetric Centers in Monosaccharides
- All monosaccharides, with the exception of dihydroxyacetone, contain one or more chiral carbon atoms
- Enantiomers represent two different optical isomers that are mirror images
- A molecule with n chiral centers can have 2^n stereoisomers
D- and L-Isomers
- The reference carbon is the chiral center most distant from the carbonyl carbon
- D-isomers have the same configuration at the reference carbon as D-glyceraldehyde, appearing on the right (dextro) in a projection formula
- Most hexoses in living organisms are D-isomers
- L-isomers have the same configuration at the reference carbon as L-glyceraldehyde, appearing on the left (levo) in a projection formula
Epimers
- Epimers differ in configuration around only one carbon atom
Aldehydes and Ketones Reaction
- Aldehdes react with water to form hydrates
- Ketones react with water to form hydrates
- Aldehydes react with alcohols to form hemi-acetals
- Ketones react with alcohols to form hemi-ketals
- Aldehydes react with 2 alcohols to form acetals
- Ketones react with 2 alcohols to form ketals
Formation of Cyclic Forms
- In aqueous solutions, aldotetroses, as well as monosaccharides with five or more backbone carbon atoms, exist in cyclic structures
- Reaction with an alcohol creates an additional chiral center
- This produces α and β stereoisomeric configurations
- Anomers are isomeric forms of monosaccharides differing only in configuration about the hemiacetal or hemiketal carbon atom
- The anomeric carbon is the carbonyl carbon atom
Pyranoses and furanoses
- Pyranoses are six-membered ring compounds
- Furanoses are five-membered ring compounds
Glucose Forms in Solution
- In aqueous solution, ~99% of glucose exists in the pyranose form, and only a miniscule amount in the furanose form.
Reducing Sugars
- Sugars that can form aldehydes are called reducing sugars
- Reducing sugars undergo a redox reaction with free aldehyde groups, converting Cu2+ to Cu+, and producing a brick-red precipitate
- Ketoses can transform (tautomerize) into aldehydes, making them reducing sugars as well
Glycosidic Bonds
- O-glycosidic bond: a covalent linkage joining two monosaccharides
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Explore monosaccharide and disaccharide nomenclature, differentiating between D- and L-sugars. Learn about hemiacetal/hemiketal and acetal/ketal formation. Discover reducing sugars and the structures of D-ribose and D-glucose, classifying monosaccharides by carbon number and asymmetric centers.
