Ethers, Amines, Amides & Thiols - The ether functional group - Chemical properties of cyclic ethers

4 important questions on Ethers, Amines, Amides & Thiols - The ether functional group - Chemical properties of cyclic ethers

What are examples of cyclic ethers?

Furan and pyran

What are examples of cyclic sugar compounds that are cyclic ethers?

Glucose and fructose

What is the long description of glycosidic bond formation?


Once a hydrogen atom detaches from one glucose and an OH group detaches from the other glucose, the lost atoms come together to form H2O.

The oxygen atom from one glucose forms a new bond with the carbon atom from the other glucose unit, which forms the ether and links the two glucose units.
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What is an example of a glycosidic bond connecting two
glucose units together?


Maltose disaccharide

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