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a. Name an aldohexose other than D-glucose that is

Chapter 21, Problem 14P

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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.

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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.

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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:

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