MHT CET202611 April 2026Morning ShiftChemistryBiomoleculesActual
The reaction of glucose with acetic Anhydride, confirms the
Options
- Astraight chain structure of glucose
- Bpresence of carbonyl group
- Cpresence of keto group
- Dpresence of five hydroxyl group
Correct answer
D. presence of five hydroxyl group
Step-by-step solution
Glucose reacts with acetic anhydride to form glucose pentaacetate. The formation of the pentaacetate derivative indicates that there are five hydroxyl ( - OH ) groups present in a molecule of glucose. Since glucose is a stable compound, these five hydroxyl groups must be attached to five different carbon atoms. Answer: presence of five hydroxyl group