Manipal MET2011ChemistryBiomolecules
Glucose reacts with acetic anhydride to give pentaacetyl derivative. Which of the following is true about that?
Options
- Athat can reduce Fehling or Tollen's reagent
- Bthat's soluble in dil. NaOH solution
- Cthat consumes one mole of HIO ₄
- DBr ₂ / H ₂ O can oxidise
Correct answer
B. that's soluble in dil. NaOH solution
Step-by-step solution
Pentacetyl derivative can undergo basic hydrolysis.