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Fructose reduces Tollen's reagent due to

  • Option 1)

    Enolisation of fructose followed by conversion to aldehyde by base.

  • Option 2)

    Asymmetric carbons

  • Option 3)

    Primary alcoholic group

  • Option 4)

    Secondary alcoholic group

 

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Reducing Sugar -

They contain free aldehyde (-CHO) or Ketone (-C=O) group and are capable of reducing Fehling solution and Tollen's reagent. 

- wherein

Eg. Maltose, Glucose, Fructose , Xylose

 

 Fructose is enolized and converted into aldehydes, thus reduces tollen's reagent.


Option 1)

Enolisation of fructose followed by conversion to aldehyde by base.

Correct

Option 2)

Asymmetric carbons

Incorrect

Option 3)

Primary alcoholic group

Incorrect

Option 4)

Secondary alcoholic group

Incorrect

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