Treatment of D-glucose with aqueous NaOH results in a mixture of monosaccharides, which are
A
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B
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C
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D
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Solution
The correct option is A D-glucose with aq.NaOH results in a mixture of mannose, glucose and fructose in equilibrium via enediol intermediate (Tautomerization).