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EBK ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-PRINT COMPANION (
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781119776741
Author: Klein
Publisher: WILEY CONS
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Chapter 24.7, Problem 5LTS
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Reducing sugar property of lactose should be identified.

Concept introduction:

For the carbohydrates,

  • Anomeric position is carried by an OH group for Hemiacetals.
  • Anomeric position is carried by an alkoxy group for acetals.
  • Hemiacetal sugars are in equilibrium with their open chain form.
  • Acetal sugars are not in equilibrium with their open chain form.
  • Reducing sugar: Sugars that contain aldehyde or a free ketone groups that are oxidized to carboxylic acids are classified as reducing sugars. So, the open chain form of sugars can reduce certain oxidizing agents (Tollens’, Fehling’s and Benedict’s) and become carboxylic acids.

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