Identify the products in the following reaction, C6H12O6 + CH3OH→X (or) Y
A
α-methylglycoside
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B
β-methylglycoside
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C
α, β-methylglycosides
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D
all of the above
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Solution
The correct option is Cα, β-methylglycosides Glucose reacts with methanol in presence of dry HCl to form alpha and beta methyl glycosides. C6H12O6+CH3OH→α−C6H11O6CH3X+α−C6H11O6CH3Y