JEE Main Chemistry question

Glucose reacts with acetic anhydride to form:

(A)Monoacetate
(B)Tetraacetate
(C)PentaacetateCorrect
(D)Hexaacetate

Answer: (C)

Solution

Glucose has five hydroxyl groups available for acetylation (four secondary plus one primary, or the equivalent set in the cyclic form), so reaction with

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Question ID VK-150931