carbohydrates

maltose

alpha glucose + alpha glucose
1,4 glycosidic bond

sucrose

alpha glucose + fructofuranose
1,2 glycosidic bond

sophorose

beta glucose + beta glucose
1,2 glycosidic bond

what is C1 in cyclic glucose known as and what is a property of it?

anomeric carbon, chiral

which anomer of glucose is more stable and why

beta because it avoids the -OH groups on C1 and C2 from clashing

percentage of alpha and beta glucose in solution

36% alpha, 64% beta

pyranose definition

saccharides that include a six membered ring consisting of 5C and 1O

furanose definition

saccharides that include a five membered ring consisting of 4C and 1O

proportion of linear fructose, fructopyranose and fructofuranose in solution

linear 2%, pyranose 74%, furanose 24%

cellulose

beta glucose + beta glucose
1,4 glycosidic bond

amylose

alpha glucose + alpha glucose
1,4 glycosidic bond