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a. Name an aldohexose other than D-glucose that is
Chapter 21, Problem 14P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 14P
a. Name an aldohexose other than D-glucose that is oxidized to D-glucaric acid by nitric acid.
b. What is another name for D-glucaric acid?
c. Name another pair of aldohexoses that are oxidized to identical aldaric acids.
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Problem 14P
a. Name an aldohexose other than D-glucose that is oxidized to D-glucaric acid by nitric acid.
b. What is another name for D-glucaric acid?
c. Name another pair of aldohexoses that are oxidized to identical aldaric acids.
ANSWER:
Solution 14P
(a)
Aldaric acid is a dicarboxylic acid with an OH group bonded to each carbon. This is obtained by oxidizing the aldehyde and primary alcohol groups of an aldose.
The structure of D-glucaric acid is as follows: