JEE Main Chemistry question

[K CET 2004] A nucleoside on hydrolysis gives

(A)A heterocyclic base and orthophosphoric acid
(B)An aldopentose, a heterocyclic base and orthophosphoric acid
(C)An aldopentose and a heterocyclic baseCorrect
(D)An aldopentose and orthophosphoric acid

Answer: (C)

Solution

A nucleoside is composed of only a pentose sugar and a nitrogenous (heterocyclic) base joined by an N-glycosidic bond, with no phosphate group present; hydrolysis of this glycosidic bond therefore

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Question ID VK-150707