what is mutarotation

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1. amomipais82
   

   Hi,
   Mutarotation is the term given to the change in the specific rotation of a cyclic monosaccharide as it reaches an equilibrium between its α and β anomeric forms. It was discovered by Dubrunfaut in 1846, when he noticed that the specific rotation of aqueous sugar solution changes with time.The optical rotation of the solution depends on the optical rotation of each anomer and their ratio in the solution.
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