D-glucose: from Fischer projection to 3D hemi-acetal
The relation between the Fischer projection of D-glucose and the three
dimensional structure of beta-D-glucose is shown here in the form of
an animation. The whole process is divided into five steps, which can
be visualized by clicking on the appropriate number.
There are three versions:
- 1. using Chime,
- 2. using ChemSymphony2.0 java applets
- 3. using ChemSymphony2.1 java applets