Glucose reacts with acetic anhydride to form:

tetraacetate

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penta-acetate

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monoacetate

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hexa-acetate

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Solution

The correct option is B
penta-acetate

Glucose react with acetic anhydride to form penta-acetate as a molecule of glucose contains five -OH groups.

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