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Which reagent is used to convert glucose into saccharic acid ?

$Br_{2}/H_{2}O$

Nitric acid

Alkaline solutions of iodine

Ammonium hydroxide

Answer

Nitric acid

Explanation

With strong oxidizing agent like concentrated nitric acid, the primary alcoholic group is oxidized to carboxyl group to form saccharic acid.

$CH_{2}OH(CHOH)_{4}CHO + 3\lbrack O\rbrack\underset{Oxidation}{\overset{\quad NHO_{3}\quad}{\rightarrow}}$

$HOOC\underset{Saccharicacid}{(CHOH)_{4}COOH}$

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