Apr 21, 2016 · Update. As far as epimerism in open form carbohydrates is concerned, examining the Fischer projections using a German mnemonic derived from the signal horn sounds of police cars (ta-tü-ta-ta) might help.

Aug 28, 2018 · IUPAC basic terminology of stereochemistry defines anomers and epimers:. Anomers. Diastereomers of glycosides, hemiacetals or related cyclic forms of sugars, or related molecules differing in configuration only at C-1 of an aldose, C-2 of a 2-ketose, etc.

Jan 10, 2016 · Actually, the numbering is the same, at least for the fructose portion of the molecule (which is the right-hand monosaccharide in your sucrose image - the one on the left is glucose).

Sep 3, 2019 · One does not have to return to Fischer's papers of 1891. C. S. Hudson (vide infra) provided a semicentennial retrospective of Fischer's work in 1941.