Compound X Is a Cyclic Six-Carbon Monosaccharide

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Short Answer

Compound X is a cyclic six-carbon monosaccharide. In solution, X gives a positive Tollen's test. After X is treated with excess methyl iodide and silver oxide and the resulting material is hydrolized in H₃O⁺, the product has a hydroxyl group only at the C5 position. What is the ring size in compound X?

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