NEET 2010
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2010
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- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Biomolecules
NEET 2010 · Chemistry · Biomolecules
Fructose reduces Tollen's reagent due to
Fructose reduces Tollen's reagent due to
Options
- Aasymmetric carbons
- Bprimary alcoholic group
- Csecondary alcoholic group
- Denolisation of fructose followed by conversion to aldehyde by base
Correct answer
D. enolisation of fructose followed by conversion to aldehyde by base
Step-by-step solution
In aqueous solution, fructose is enolised and then converted into aldehyde in basic medium. All aldehydes generally reduce Tollen's reagent, thus fructose also reduces Tollen's reagent.