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ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

How many moles of formic acid will be formed on reaction of fructose with periodic acid?

Answer: 3

Solution

Periodic acid cleaves each C–C bond between adjacent carbons bearing / groups. Oxidative cleavage of fructose, CH_2OH-CO-(CHOH)_3-CH_2OH, releases formaldehyde from the C1 terminal , carbon dioxide from the central

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