How do you explain the presence of an aldehydic group in a glucose molecule?
How do you explain the presence of an aldehydic group in a glucose molecule?
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Glucose reacts with hydroxylamine to form a monoxime, which is then combined with one molecule of hydrogen cyanide to form cyanohydrin. The reactions are shown in the table below.
It has a carbonyl group as a consequence, which can be an aldehyde or a ketone. Gluconic acid, a carboxylic acid containing six carbon atoms, is formed when glucose is gently oxidised with bromine water.
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