BITSAT 2016
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2016
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Aldehydes and Ketones
BITSAT 2016 · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones
What will happen when D-(+)-glucose is treated with methanolic -...
What will happen when D-(+)-glucose is treated with methanolic - HCl followed by Tollens' reagent?
Options
- AA black ppt. will be formed
- BA red ppt. will be formed
- CA green colour will appear
- DNo characteristic colour or ppt. will be formed.
Correct answer
D. No characteristic colour or ppt. will be formed.
Step-by-step solution
Reaction of -glucose with methanolic leads to formation of methyl glucoside \left(\mathrm{C}_{1}-\mathrm{OH}\right. group is methylated) which, being acetal, is not hydrolysable by base, so it will not respond Tollens'reagent.