AIIMS2018Chemistry-Carbohydrates
AIIMS 2018 Chemistry Aldoses and Ketoses MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Hard-Class 12
Two aldopentoses A and B give the same osazone derivative. A is oxidised to an optically active aldoric acid by dilute nitric acid. Ruff degradation of B gave a tetrose which was similarly oxidised to an optically active aldaric acid. Assign the structure of A and B from the following list.

A
A=I, B=IV
B
A=IV, B=I
C
A=III, B=II
D
A=II, B=III
Correct Answer
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