Anomers

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000639",
  "term": "Anomers",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Diastereoisomers of cyclic monosaccharides or glycosides that differ in configuration only at the anomeric carbon atom, which is the carbon derived from the carbonyl carbon of the open-chain form. This carbon becomes a new chiral center upon cyclization. Anomers are designated as alpha (α) or beta (β) depending on the relative stereochemistry of the anomeric carbon and a reference chiral center.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "diastereoisomerism",
    "configuration",
    "glycosides",
    "hemiacetals",
    "sugars"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2199 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/anomers/"
}