Glucose forms many derivatives. The derivative which will help to prove the furanose structure is
Glucose forms many derivatives. The derivative which will help to prove the furanose structure is
Acetyl
Benzoyl
Osazone
Isopropylidene
Solution
Formation of isopropylidene derivative requires the presence of two adjacent free −OH groups in cis-orientation which is present only in the furanose form and hence, isopropylidene formation proves the presence of furanose form.
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