JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following is non-reducing sugar?

(A)Ribose
(B)Lactose
(C)SucroseCorrect
(D)Maltose

Answer: (C)

Solution

Sucrose is the only naturally occurring common disaccharide with both anomeric carbons tied up in its glycosidic bond, leaving no free reducing end, so it cannot

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