Cellulose is formed from beta glucose linked by 1,4 glycosidic bonds, with flipped glucose molecules allowing for hydrogen bonding between chains to form strong, insoluble microfibrils and fibers.
Cellulose is formed from beta glucose linked by 1,4 glycosidic bonds, with flipped glucose molecules allowing for hydrogen bonding between chains to form strong, insoluble microfibrils and fibers.
| Front | cellulose 2.1.2(f) |
|---|---|
| Back | beta glucose linked together by 1,4 glycosidic bonds, but OH groups too far to react and so alternative glucose molecule flipped, cellulose molecules form H2 bonds, forming microfibrils, linking to make macrofibrils and eventually fibres (strong and insoluble) |
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