Which of the following statements is not true glucose?
A
It is an aldohexose
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B
One heating with HI it forms n−hexane
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C
It is present in furanose form
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D
It does not give 2,4−DNP test
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Solution
The correct option is A It is present in furanose form Glucose is an aldohexose since it consists of six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group. It is present in the pyranose form and not in the furanose form.
Its cyclic structure is a six-membered ring similar to the organic compound pyrane.