AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2001

  • question_answer
    Sucrose on treatment with cone. \[HCl\] produce:

    A)  glucose

    B)  fructose

    C)  glucose + fructose

    D)  laevulinic acid

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Sucrose react with cone. \[HCl\] to form laevulinic acid. \[\underset{Sucrose}{\mathop{{{C}_{12}}{{H}_{22}}{{O}_{11}}}}\,\xrightarrow{cone.\,\,HCl}\underset{Laevulinic\,acid}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{2}}CHCOOH}}\,\] \[{{C}_{12}}{{H}_{22}}{{O}_{11}}\xrightarrow[Enzyme]{Inversion}\underset{Glu\cos e}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}}}\,+\underset{Fructose}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}}}\,\]


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