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Q.

An organic compound consumes 4 moles of periodic acid to from following compounds per mole of the starting compound HCHO, 3HCOOH and CHOCOOH. The organic compound is

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a

gluconic acid

b

sorbitol

c

glucose

d

fructose

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

CH2OH
|
CHOH
|
CHOH
|
CHOH
|
CHOH
|
COOH

(reaction with 4 HIO4)

Products:
HCHO + 3 HCOOH + CHCOOH
||
O

 

This represents the periodic acid (HIO₄) oxidative cleavage of a polyhydroxy acid, yielding formaldehyde (HCHO), formic acid (HCOOH), and glyoxylic acid (CHCOOH with =O group).

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