Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    Glucose and bromine water reacts to produce:

    A)  glucarric acid                    

    B)  gluconic acid

    C)  sorbitol               

    D)  laevulinic acid

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Glucose is oxidised by bromine water to produce gluconic acid \[\underset{\text{Glucose}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{2}}OH{{(COCH)}_{4}}CHO}}\,\xrightarrow[[O]]{B{{r}_{2}}-{{H}_{2}}O}\]\[\underset{Gluconic\,\,acid}{\mathop{C{{H}_{2}}OH{{(CHOH)}_{4}}COOH}}\,\]


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