Asked by Marwan Obeidat on Sep 26, 2024
When D-(+) -allose is treated with bromine water, which of the following results?
A) a racemic mixture of aldaric acids
B) an optically active aldaric acid
C) an optically inactive aldaric acid
D) an optically active aldonic acid
E) an optically inactive aldonic acid
Aldaric Acid
A type of sugar acid obtained by oxidizing both the aldehyde group and the primary alcohol group of an aldose to carboxylic acids.
Optically Active
Refers to substances capable of rotating the plane of polarized light due to the presence of chiral molecules.
Bromine Water
An aqueous solution of bromine used as a reagent to test for the presence of unsaturation in organic compounds.
- Acquire knowledge about the process of oxidation reactions and their consequences in carbohydrate compounds.
- Analyze the structural changes in monosaccharides upon chemical treatment.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the process of oxidation reactions and their consequences in carbohydrate compounds.
- Analyze the structural changes in monosaccharides upon chemical treatment.