glycosidic bond
Formation of ethyl glucoside: Glucose and ethanol combine to form ethyl glucoside and water. The reaction often favors formation of the alpha glycosidic bond as shown due to the anomeric effect.
A glycosidic bond is a type of covalent chemical bond that joins two simple sugars, or monosaccharides, via an oxygen atom. If the bond is below the plane of the ring it is said to an alpha glycosidic bond; if it above the plane of the ring it is known as a beta glycosidic bond.
