Fundamentals of Organic ChemistryChemistryBiomolecules
Which of the following reagents can be used to identify glucose?
Options
- ACHCl ₃ and alcoholic KOH
- BNaHSO ₃
- CAmmoniacal AgNO ₃ solution
- DNeutral FeCl ₃ solution
Correct answer
C. Ammoniacal AgNO ₃ solution
Step-by-step solution
Glucose is a reducing sugar because it contains an aldehyde group in its open-chain form, which is in equilibrium with its cyclic hemiacetal form. Ammoniacal AgNO ₃ solution (Tollen's reagent) is reduced by glucose to form a silver mirror. This reaction is used to identify reducing sugars like glucose. CHCl ₃ and alcoholic KOH are used in the carbylamine test to identify primary amines. Glucose does not react with NaHSO ₃ to form a bisulfite addition product, which is an exception to typical aldehyde behavior due t