Question:
How do you explain the presence of five —OH groups in the glucose molecule?
Solution:
When glucose is treated with acetic anhydride (CH3CO)2O, in the presence of ZnCl2, it undergoes acetylation to form glucose pentaacetate which confirms the presence of five –OH groups.
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