Consider the structure of raffinose, a trisaccharide found in sugar beets and a number of higher plants.

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Consider the structure of raffinose, a trisaccharide found in sugar beets and a number of higher plants.HO - CHOH  OH - OCH - HOCHz OH HO OH raffinose - CHOH

(a) Classify raffinose as a reducing or nonreducing sugar, and tell how you know.

(b) Identify the glycoside linkages in raffinose, and classify each as either α or β.

(c) Name the monosaccharides formed when raffinose is hydrolyzed in aqueous acid.

(d) What products are formed when raffinose is treated with dimethyl sulfate in NaOH, and then with aqueous acid and heat?

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

6th Edition

Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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