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Rapid interconversion of α-D-glucose and β-D-glucose in solution is known as :

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a

fluxional isomerization

b

mutarotation

c

racemization

d

asymmetric induction

answer is D.

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The change in the optical rotation due to a change in the equilibrium of two anomers, when the corresponding stereocentres inconvert is known as mutarotation. Rapid interconversion of alpha−D−glucose and/ beta-D - glucose in solution is, therefore known as mutarotation.

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Rapid interconversion of α-D-glucose and β-D-glucose in solution is known as :