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Osazone forma...

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Osazone formation involves only 2 carbon atoms of glucose because of:

A

oxidation

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chelation

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C

reduction

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hydrolysis

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Solution

The correct option is B chelation
D-glucose reacts with one molecule of phenyl hydrazine to form D-glucose phenyl hydrazone. Second molecule of phenyl hydrazine oxidizes second C atom from alcohol to keto group. Third molecule of phenyl hydrazine reacts to form D-glucosazone.

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