question_answer 17)

What happens when D-glucose is treated with thefollowing reagents? (i)    (ii) Bromine water                           (iii) (i) HI being a strong reducing agent, converts all functional groups into alkanes. (ii) is mild oxidizing agent and converts  group info group (i.e.. partial oxidation) (iii) being a strong oxidizing agent converts ?CHO as well as group into ?COOH (/',e,, complete oxidation)  

Answer:

(i) Reaction of D-glucose with HI n-hexan.e.is formed. (ii) Reaction of D-glucose with Gluconic acid is formed. (iii) Reaction of D-glucose with Saccharic acid is formed.