Anomers of D-glucopyranose differ in stereochemistry at ____ carbon.

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Anomers are different stereoisomers of a sugar that differ in the configuration of the anomeric carbon, which is the carbon that becomes a new chiral center when the sugar cyclizes into its cyclic form. In the case of D-glucopyranose, the anomeric carbon is C1, which can exist in two possible configurations: alpha and beta. These two anomers are named based on the orientation of the -OH group attached to the anomeric carbon.

Anomers of D-Glucopyranose Differ in Stereochemistry at ____ Carbon