How will you distinguish 1° and 2° hydroxyl groups present in glucose? Explain with reactions.
1° and 2° hydroxyl groups present in glucose can be identified by the reaction of glucose with nitric acid. THE primary OH group present in glucose is easily oxidized to-COOH group while the secondary OH group does not.
Hence, one OH is the primary OH group
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