JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: BIOMOLECULES

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Glucose reacts with acetic anhydride to form:

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Correct option: C

Penta acetate

Option C (Penta acetate) is correct because glucose has five hydroxyl groups (-OH) that react with acetic anhydride to form five ester linkages, resulting in glucose pentaacetate.

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