Which of the following compounds will behave as a reducing sugar in aqueous KOH solution?
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Detailed Solution
Ester in the presence of Aq. KOH solution gives acetic acid and alcohol. The Alcoholic group will open the ring and and form ketose. This will then undergo rearrangement and forms aldehyde . Aldehyde now act as reducing sugar.