Pyranose
Class of saccharide compounds structured as a 5-carbon, 1-oxygen ring / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In organic chemistry, pyranose is a collective term for saccharides that have a chemical structure that includes a six-membered ring consisting of five carbon atoms and one oxygen atom (a heterocycle). There may be other carbons external to the ring. The name derives from its similarity to the oxygen heterocycle pyran, but the pyranose ring does not have double bonds. A pyranose in which the anomeric −OH (hydroxyl group) at C(l) has been converted into an OR group is called a pyranoside.
Tetrahydropyran | |||
Name | Tetrahydropyran | α-D-(+)-Glucopyranose | |
structural formula | |||
Tetrahydropyrane ring highlighted blue | Tetrahydropyrane ring highlighted blue | ||