NEETChemistryBiomolecules
Why does compound (A) given below not form an oxime?
Options
- AGlucose pentaacetate [structure A] doesn’t have a free —OH group at C 1 and so can’t be converted to the open
- BGlucose pentaacetate is a cyclic compound, and oxime formation occurs primarily in linear molecules.
- CGlucose pentaacetate is too large to participate in oxime reactions.
- DGlucose pentaacetate is highly stable and does not readily undergo chemical reactions.
Correct answer
A. Glucose pentaacetate [structure A] doesn’t have a free —OH group at C 1 and so can’t be converted to the open
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (A) Glucose pentaacetate [structure A] doesn’t have a free —OH group at C 1 and so can’t be converted to the open chain form to give —CHO group and hence doesn’t form the oxime.