D-glucose, on treating with methanol in presence of dry HCl…

Chemistry Biomolecules General Single Correct MCQ

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Published on: August 14, 2026

D-glucose, on treating with methanol in presence of dry HCl gives methyl glucosides according to the following reaction

(I) (II) (III)

Mention true (T) and False (F) from the following statements

S1 : The glucosides do not reduce fehling's solution

S2 : The glucosides do not react with hydrogen cyanide or hydroxylamine

S3 : Behaviour of glucosides as stated in S1 and S2 indicates the absence of free – CHO group.

S4 : The two forms of glucosides are enantiomers.

TTFF

FTTT

TTTF

TFTF

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The correct answer is:

S1, S2 and S3 are true but S4 is False because the glycosides are non-super impossible non-mirror images hence they are diastereomers.

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