Molecule reference
Glucose Structure, 3D Viewer, SMILES and Properties
Glucose is a monosaccharide carbohydrate and a central biological energy source. This page includes the glucose structure, 3D viewer, SMILES, InChI, molecular properties, class, and MolDraw editor link.
Structure
Glucose is commonly drawn in cyclic pyranose form for carbohydrate chemistry. It is useful for discussing stereochemistry, hydroxyl-rich molecules, hydrogen bonding, and biological small molecule structures.
3D Viewer
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The 3D preview loads a PubChem 3D conformer. Carbohydrate stereochemistry should be checked carefully for publication or modeling use.
Properties and Use
- Common name: Glucose
- IUPAC context: aldohexose carbohydrate; commonly represented as D-glucopyranose in cyclic form
- Class: monosaccharide carbohydrate; reducing sugar
- Typical chemistry context: carbohydrate stereochemistry, cyclic hemiacetals, hydroxyl functional groups, and biomolecule drawing practice.