JEE Main202127 Aug 2021Evening ShiftChemistryBiomoleculesActual
Hydrolysis of sucrose gives:
Options
- Aα - D - ( + ) - Glucose and α - D - ( - ) -Fructose
- Bα - D - ( + ) - Glucose and β - D - ( - ) - Fructose
- Cα - D - ( - ) -Glucose and β - D - ( - ) -Fructose
- Dα - D - ( - ) - Glucose and α - D - ( + ) -Fructose
Correct answer
B. α - D - ( + ) - Glucose and β - D - ( - ) - Fructose
Step-by-step solution
Sucrose is a disaccharide of α - D - ( + ) - Glucose and β - D - ( - ) - Fructose. So on hydrolysis we obtain α - D - ( + ) - Glucose and β - D - ( - ) - Fructose.