MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

What type of glycosidic bond is present in maltose?

(A) -1,4
(B) -1,4Correct
(C) -1,6
(D) -2,4

Answer: (B)

Solution

Maltose is a reducing disaccharide made of two -D-glucose units. The glycosidic (C-O-C) linkage is formed between C-1 of one glucose (in the configuration) and C-4 of the second glucose, hence an -1,4 glycosidic bond. The second glucose keeps a free anomeric -OH,

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