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Question

The compound that does not reduce Fehling solution is:

A

Glucose

B

Fructose

C

Sucrose

D

Maltose

Step-by-Step Solution

Reducing sugars are carbohydrates that can reduce reagents like Fehling's or Tollens' solution. To be a reducing sugar, the carbohydrate must have a free aldehyde or ketone group (or a hemiacetal/hemiketal group that can open to yield a free carbonyl in solution).

  • Glucose is an aldohexose and has a free aldehyde group, making it a reducing sugar.
  • Maltose is a disaccharide composed of two glucose units linked by an α(14)\alpha(1 \rightarrow 4) glycosidic bond. The second glucose unit retains a free hemiacetal group at its anomeric carbon (C-1), making it a reducing sugar.
  • Fructose is a ketohexose. Under the alkaline conditions of Fehling's test, it undergoes isomerization (Lobry de Bruyn-van Ekenstein transformation) to form glucose and mannose, which then reduce the reagent.
  • Sucrose is a disaccharide formed by an α,β(12)\alpha, \beta(1 \rightarrow 2) glycosidic linkage between the anomeric carbon of α\alpha-D-glucose (C-1) and the anomeric carbon of β\beta-D-fructose (C-2). Because both anomeric carbons are involved in the bond, there is no free reducing group available. Hence, sucrose is a non-reducing sugar and does not reduce Fehling's solution.

Exam Context & Concepts Covered

This question aligns with the NEET CHEMISTRY syllabus, specifically targeting concepts from Biomolecules. Mastering this topic is crucial for scoring well in the upcoming medical entrance examinations. Solving conceptually related problems will help you understand the nuances of these concepts and improve your problem-solving speed.

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