i don't think that the 1st compound is a simple disaccaride ..
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yes yaar 1 st one is reducing ... look at the topmost left carbon .. yaar ..
2nd one is also reducing because of the free anomeric carbon in the right chain!
the first compound has 2 anomeric carbons in the left chain .. 1 is free 1 is bonded .. so it is reducing as 1 is free !
A reducing sugar occurs when its anomeric carbon (the carbon which is linked to two oxygen atoms) is in the free form.
resonance is correct .. 1st is reducing !!
at least exp why....THE 1ST ONE WILL BE REDUCING?/ WHY DO U THINK SO??
well ramlal........ according to reso the 1 is reducing but this one isn't..........sky ,me & my chem teacher feel the opp in both the cases.....can u exp??
no it will not reduce .... i din see the diag correctly at first ...
sorry for my casualness...
@ramlal.......WAIT Rmlal..i will give u another cmpnd............
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