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Standard XII
Chemistry
Maltose
What are the ...
Question
What are the functional groups present in the structure of maltose ?
(JEE MAIN 2020)
A
One ketal and one hemiketal
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B
One acetal and one hemicetal
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C
Two acetals
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D
One acetal and one ketal
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Solution
The correct option is
B
One acetal and one hemicetal
Maltose is a reducing sugar in which two
α
- D-glucose units are joined through
C
1
and
C
4
linkage.
Hence, option (d) is correct.
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