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What is the correct explanation of the non-reducing property of sucrose ?
Q. What is the correct explanation of the non-reducing property of sucrose ?
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J & K CET
J & K CET 2018
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A
α
-
D
-glucopyranose and
β
-
D
-fructofuranose are linked via
C
2
and
C
1
centres respectively
0%
B
α
-
D
-glucopyranose and
β
-
D
-fructofuranose are linked via
C
1
and
C
2
centres respectively
100%
C
α
-
D
-glucopyranose and
β
-
D
-fructofuranose are linked via
C
2
and
C
2
centres respectively
0%
D
α
-
D
-glucopyranose and
β
-
D
-fructofuranose are linked via
C
3
and
C
4
centres respectively
0%
Solution:
Sucrose is a non-reducing sugar since, both glucose
(
C
1
−
α
)
and fructose
(
C
2
−
β
)
are connected to each other through their reducing centres.