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 answerA[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].
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'.