Question

On oxidations with a mild oxidizing agent like $Br_{2}/H_{2}O,$ the glucose is oxidized to

• A. Saccharic acid
• B. Glucaric acid
• C. Gluconic acid
• D. Valeric acid

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Gluconic acid

Answer 2

$CH_{2}OH(CHOH)_{4}CHO\underset{\lbrack O\rbrack}{\overset{\quad Br_{2}/H_{2}O\quad}{\rightarrow}}$

$CH_{2}\underset{Gluconicacid}{OH(CHOH)_{4}}.COOH$