Q32 / 180 · COMEDK 2024 (Morning Shift) · Chemistry

Identify the 2 chemical tests which is not answered by Glucose having an open chain structure [A] Reaction with Schiff's reagent and with Sodium bisulphite [B] Reaction with $\mathrm{HCN}$ and with $\mathrm{HI}$ [C] Reaction with $\mathrm{HNO}_3$ and with Acetic anhydride [D] Reaction with aqueous Bromine and with Hydroxylamine

  • Correct answer
    A
    [A]
  • B
    [B]
  • C
    [C]
  • D
    [D]

Solution

Glucose predominantly exists in a cyclic hemiacetal form, so the free aldehyde concentration is extremely low.

Due to this, glucose fails two characteristic aldehyde tests:

It does not restore the pink colour of Schiff's reagent, and it does not form an addition compound with sodium bisulphite ($NaHSO_3$).

All other reactions (with $HCN$, $HI$, $HNO_3$, acetic anhydride, aqueous bromine, hydroxylamine) do occur successfully.

The two tests not answered by glucose correspond to option [A].

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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