Chemical Properties of Glucose

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What does glucose get oxidized to with mild oxidizing agents like bromine water?

Gluconic acid

What are the chemical properties of glucose that can be studied?

Reactions of the aldehydic group

What is obtained when glucose is oxidized with a strong oxidizing agent like nitric acid?

Saccharic acid or glucaric acid

What happens when glucose is oxidized with Tollen's reagent and alkaline copper sulfate (Fehling solution)?

Tollen's reagent is reduced to metallic silver and Fehling solution to cuprous oxide Signup and view all the answers

What is the product when glucose undergoes reduction?

Heptanoic acid Signup and view all the answers

What are the products obtained when glucose is reduced with conc. HI and red phosphorus at 373 K?

Mixture of n-hexane and 2-iodohexane Signup and view all the answers

What is obtained from the reaction of glucose with HCN, followed by hydrolysis?

Hydroxy acid Signup and view all the answers

What is the product when glucose is treated with sodium amalgam and water?

Sorbitol Signup and view all the answers

What product is obtained when the hydroxy acid resulting from the hydrolysis of glucose cyanohydrin is treated with HI?

Heptanoic acid Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of treating one mole of phenylhydrazon with glucose?

Glucosazone Signup and view all the answers

What is the product formed when glucose reacts with acetic anhydride?

Glucose penta-acetate Signup and view all the answers

What is the product of the reaction between glucose and methyl alcohol in the presence of HCl gas?

Methyl glucoside Signup and view all the answers

What does glucose form when it reacts with metallic hydroxides?

Calcium glucosate Signup and view all the answers

What product is obtained when glucose is heated with conc. HCl?

5-hydroxy methyl furfur Signup and view all the answers

What is the product formed when glucose reacts with acetyl chloride?

Glucose Methyl accohol Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the fermentation of glucose?

Zymase Signup and view all the answers

What is the product of the reaction between glucose and acetyl chloride?

Glucose Methyl accohol Signup and view all the answers

What does glucose form when it reacts with acetic anhydride?

Glucose penta-acetate Signup and view all the answers

What is the product of the reaction between glucose and metallic hydroxides?

Calcium glucosate Signup and view all the answers

What product is obtained when glucose is heated with concentrated HCl?