Alpha-D-glucose 3D structure

Alpha-D-glucose (also called alpha-D-Glucopyranose, alpha-Dextrose) has the formula C6H12O6 and a molar mass of 180.16 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
C6H12O6
Molar mass
180.16 g/mol
PubChem CID
79025
Heavy atoms
12
Category
Sugars

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Identifiers

IUPAC name(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
SMILESC([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)O)O)O)O)O
PubChem CID79025
Other namesalpha-D-Glucopyranose, alpha-Dextrose, alpha-glucose, a-D-Glucose, glucoses

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3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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