Which one of the following is related to glucaric acid?
A
saccharin acid
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B
saccharic acid
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C
both A&B
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is C saccharic acid
(i) Saccharin, also called Benzoic sulfimide, is about 550 times as sweet as cane sugar. It is excreted from the body in urine unchanged. It appears to be entirely inert and harmless when taken. Its use is of great value to diabetic persons and people who need to control intake of calories.
(ii) Saccharic acid, also called glucaric acid, is derived by oxidizing glucose with nitric acid.