Solved: Gluconic acid is a derivative of glucose used in cleaners and in the dairy and
Chapter 13, Problem 13.16(choose chapter or problem)
Gluconic acid is a derivative of glucose used in cleaners and in the dairy and brewing industries. Caproic acid is a carboxylic acid used in the flavoring industry. Although both are six-carbon acids (see structures below), gluconic acid is soluble in water and nearly insoluble in hexane, whereas caproic acid has the opposite solubility behavior. Explain.
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