JEE Advanced2022ChemistryBiomoleculesActual
Treatment of D -glucose with aqueous NaOH results in a mixture of monosaccharides, which are
Correct answer
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Step-by-step solution
When glucose is treated with dilute NaOH, it gives a mixture of D-glucose, D-mannose and D-fructose. This reaction is known as Lobry de Bruyn-van Ekenstein rearrangement. Basic catalysed tautomerism through enediol intermediate takes place.