Question

Glucose on reaction with acetic anhydride gives glucose pentaacetate what does it suggest about the structure of glucose

Answer 1

it suggest that in glucose there are 5 OH groups

Answer 2

Answer:

in glucose there are 5 OH groups

Explanation:

When these 5 OH groups react with acetic acid the 5OH groups of glucose get replaced by the acetate group. Thus, we can say that the reaction shows the presence of 5OH groups in the structure of the glucose. This glucose Penta acetate is the beta-D form of glucose.