Identifying Carbohydrates
Not what you're looking for?
An unknown carbohydrate could be reduced by a series of steps to a compound with five carbons. It does give a positive Benedicts test and it has two chiral carbons. What is the structure consistent with these facts?
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
This solution includes a complete explanation. 131 words.
Solution Preview
What do we know?
1. The sugar is a five-carbon sugar.
2. The sugar is a reducing sugar, since it gives a positive reaction with Benedict's test.
3. The sugar has only two chiral carbons.
A ...
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Thermochemistry
The quiz helps in revising basic concepts about thermochemistry.
Match Elements with their Symbols
Elements are provided: choose the matching one- or two-letter symbol for each element.
Organic Chemistry Naming: Alkanes
This is a quiz which is designed to assist students with learning the nomenclature used to identify organic compounds. This quiz focuses on the organic compounds called Alkanes.
General Chemistry - Classification of Matter
This test will assess your knowledge on the classification of matter which includes elements, compounds and mixtures.