Ketoses Can Act as Reducing Sugars in Basic Solution Because

question 75

Multiple Choice

Ketoses can act as reducing sugars in basic solution because

• A)their carbonyl groups can readily be oxidized just as in aldoses.
• B)the large number of hydroxyl groups allows oxidation of the molecules.
• C)the ketone is converted to an aldehyde by keto-enol tautomerization.
• D)mutarotation makes the carbonyl group accessible to oxidizing agents.
• E)none of the above

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