JEE Advanced2009ChemistryBiomoleculesActual
The correct statement(s) about the following sugars X and Y is (are)
Options
- AX is a reducing sugar and Y is a non-reducing sugar
- BX is a non-reducing sugar and Y is a reducing sugar
- Cthe glucosidic linkages in X and Y are and , respectively
- Dthe glucosidic linkages in X and Y are and , respectively
Correct answer
B. X is a non-reducing sugar and Y is a reducing sugar
Step-by-step solution
X has acetal linkage and Y has hemiacetal linkage. Carbohydrate with hemiacetal linkage are reducing sugars and carbohydrate with acetal linkage are non reducing sugars. X is anomer and Y is -anomer of D(+) glucose.