Reducing sugars, quick verification for you guys.

[FROGGBUSTER]

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So I just wanted to verify something with you guys.

Aldehydes, ketones, hemi-acetals, and hemi-ketals are all reducing sugars correct? And it is only acetals and ketals that are not?

 

[LaughingGas]

So I just wanted to verify something with you guys.

Aldehydes, ketones, hemi-acetals, and hemi-ketals are all reducing sugars correct? And it is only acetals and ketals that are not?

yaa

 

[Bis-GMA111]

always remember to look for an OH on the anomeric Carbon (C-1).

thats a tell tale sign of a reducing sugar

 

[AllahIsGreater]

acetal and ketals are the same exact thing. and for reducing sugars you look for the hemi-acetal group (at C-1)

sucrose lacks this group, thus its not a reducing sugar. this is how you should think of it