Molecule
Name
D-Glucose
IUPAC name
D-Glucose
Secondary names
alpha-D-Glucopyranose, alpha-D-Glucose, beta-D-Glucopyranose, beta-D-Glucose, (2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxyhexanal, Dextrose
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-2-3(8)4(9)5(10)6(11)12-2/h2-11H,1H2/t2-,3-,4+,5-,6+/m0/s1
InChI key
WQZGKKKJIJFFOK-MDMQIMBFSA-N
CAS number
492-62-6
Comments
the α-anomer of D-Glucose has the hydroxyl group attached to C-1 and the -CH2OH group at C-5 on opposite sides of the ring's plane (a trans arrangement), while in "β-nomer" they are on the same side of the plane (a cis arrangement).
Formula
D-C6H12O6
Chemical formula
C6H12O6
Structural formula
[OH][CH2][C1H][O][CH][OH][CH][OH][CH][OH][C1H][OH]
Charge
0
Unpaired electrons
0
  Atom Name Number
C Carbon 6
O Oxygen 6
H Hydrogen 12
Stereodescriptor
2R,3S,4R,5R
Relations
  • enantiomer
  • anomer
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
Spin type
equilibrated
Molar mass
180.1559 g/mol
State STP
solid
Protic
protic
Polarity
polar
Dipole
8.6827 D
Molecule symmetry
C1
Case
complex
Chemical functions
  Function Number
ROH 5
ROR 1
RCH2R 1
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
OH 5
CH 7
CO 7
CC 5