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ChemistryBiomoleculesCARBOHYDRATESMedium2 minQB
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In disaccharides, if the reducing groups of monosaccharides i.e. aldehydic or ketonic groups are bonded, these are non-reducing sugars. Which of the following disaccharide is a non-reducing sugar?
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Answer:
B
Solution:
Structure (ii) is sucrose, in which the glucose C1 and fructose C2 (both anomeric/reducing centres) are bonded in the glycosidic linkage, so neither unit can open — it is non-reducing.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:BiomoleculesSubtopic:CARBOHYDRATES
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