Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Alpha-glycoside (α-glycoside): A glycoside with an α configuration at the anomeric carbon.

Methyl α-D-glucopyranoside is an O-glycoside in which the anomeric carbon is bonded to a methoxy group.


Salicin, a β-glycoside (also an O-glycoside), is an anti-inflammatory substance related to aspirin and found in willow bark.