As a Result of Mutarotation, D-Glucose Exists in All of the Following

Question

As a result of mutarotation, D-glucose exists in all of the following forms EXCEPT:
A) L-glucopyranose.
B) β-anomer.
C) free aldehyde.
D) α-anomer.
E) all are true.

Accepted Answer

Mutarotation involves the conversion between α- and β-anomers of D-glucose. It also involves the breakdown of the hemiacetal ring to form the open-chain form, which can exist in either an aldehyde or a ketone form. It does not lead to the formation of L-glucose, which is the enantiomer of D-glucose.