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Which one of the following does not exibit the phenomenon of mutarotation?

  • Option 1)

    (+) - Sucrose

  • Option 2)

    (+) - Lactose

  • Option 3)

    (+) - Maltose

  • Option 4)

    (-) - Fructose

 

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Mutarotation -

When either of the two forms of glucose  (alpha - D glucose and eta - D glucose ) is dissolved in water , there is spontaneous change in specific rotation till the equilibrium value of +52cdot 5^{circ}

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Sucrose is not a reducing sugar, so does not undergo mutarotation.


Option 1)

(+) - Sucrose

Correct

Option 2)

(+) - Lactose

Incorrect

Option 3)

(+) - Maltose

Incorrect

Option 4)

(-) - Fructose

Incorrect

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