NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryBiomoleculesPractice
Consider the following The above process in which α and β form remain in equilibrium with acyclic form and a change in optical rotation is observed, is called as-
Options
- AMutarotation
- BEpimerisation
- CCondensation
- DInversion
Correct answer
A. Mutarotation
Step-by-step solution
The above phenomenon is called as mutarotation. Mutarotation is the change in the optical rotation because of the change in the equilibrium between two anomers, when the corresponding stereocenters interconvert. Cyclic sugars show mutarotation as α and β anomeric forms interconvert.