JEE Advanced 2008Paper 2
- Exam
- JEE Advanced
- Year
- 2008
- Paper
- Paper 2
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Biomolecules
JEE Advanced 2008 · Paper 2 · Chemistry · Biomolecules
Cellulose upon acetylation with excess acetic anhydride / H_2 SO_4...
Cellulose upon acetylation with excess acetic anhydride (catalytic) gives cellulose triacetate whose structures is







Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
A. 
Step-by-step solution
Cellulose is a straight chain polysaccharide composed of D-glucose units, which are joined by -glycosidic linkages between of one glucose and C-4 of the next glucose. In one, unit only three hydroxy groups are free to form acetate, that's why called cellulose triacetate