MHT CET Chemistry question

Which of the following reactions of glucose can be explained only by its cyclic structure?

(A)Glucose forms pentaacetate
(B)Glucose reacts with hydroxylamine to form an oxime
(C)Pentaacetate of glucose does not react with hydroxylamineCorrect
(D)Glucose is oxidised by nitric acid to gluconic acid

Answer: (C)

Solution

Pentaacetate formation shows five -OH groups (open chain also has five), oxime formation and oxidation reflect the free -CHO of the open chain (and nitric acid gives saccharic, not gluconic,

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