JEE Main 2017 — Biomolecules Question with Solution
JEE Main 2017 (02 Apr)
Question
Which of the following compounds will behave as reducing sugar in an aqueous solution?
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Correct answer
D
Step-by-step explanation
Sugar has an ester functional group , which gets hydrolyzed in an alkaline medium to give hemi-acetal, which then acts as a reducing sugar.
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