Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Pyran
ose
:
A
cyclic
carbohydrate
containing a
tetrahydropyran
ring. The name is derived from
pyran
and -
ose
(denoting a
carbohydrate
).
Pyran
Tetrahydropyran
α
-
D
-
Glucopyranose
Sucrose
(2,1'-
β
-
D
-
fructofuranosyl
-
α
-
D
-
glucopyranoside
).
Cellulose
, a
β
-
D
-
glucopyranose
biopolymer
.
Related terms:
Furanose
,
furan
,
ether
,
anomeric carbon
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