Write the structure of the product obtained when glucose is oxidised with nitric acid.
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When glucose is oxidized with dil. nitric acid the product formed is glucaric acid. C H O --[O]--> C H O
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The product formed is Saccharic acid:
COOH - (CHOH) - COOHi.e. the -CHO group and the primary alcoholic group of the glucose molecule gets coverted yo -COOH group.
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The product formed is Saccharic acid:
COOH - (CHOH) - COOHi.e. the -CHO group and the primary alcoholic group of the glucose molecule gets coverted yo -COOH group.
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When glucose is oxidized with dil. nitric acid the product formed is glucaric acid. C6H12O6 --[O]--> C6H10O8
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