6 Questions
Why are sugars in alkaline solution considered powerful reducing agents?
All of the above
What is the common intermediate formed in the Lobry de Bruyn-von Ekenstein transformation for D-glucose, D-fructose, and D-mannose?
Enediol
What is the product formed when the aldehyde group of glucose is oxidized?
Gluconic acid
Which of the following tests is NOT mentioned in the text for identifying the reducing action of sugars?
Tollens' test
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the reducing property of sugars?
It is a general reaction and cannot be used for specific identification of sugars.
In the reaction showing the reduction of cupric ions (Cu²⁺) by sugars, what is the product formed?
Both cuprous hydroxide and cuprous oxide are formed
Explore the concept of Lobry de Bruyn-von Ekenstein transformation, which results in the formation of a common intermediate (enediol) for D-fructose, D-mannose, and D-glucose. Understand the reducing properties of sugars attributed to the free aldehyde or keto group of the anomeric carbon.
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