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Is Hemiacetal a reducing sugar?


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  1. Yes, hemiacetal is a reducing sugar.
  2. A compound will be considered as a reducing sugar if it has an aldehydic group in it or tautomerizes itself into aldehyde in solution.
  3. The structure of hemiacetal.
  4. It is easily prepared from aldehyde and alcohol. See the source image
  5. Hemiacetal has the formula (R(COH)HOR), Which tautomerizes itself into aldehyde in solution.

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