The major product of the following reaction is 2. HCl, H₂O · ABC26OR0515
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Natural Products · Topic: Natural Products & – General · Exam: GATE 2000-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The major product of the following reaction is 2. HCl, $\mathrm{H_2O}$
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(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer
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Explanation
Me₂SO₄/NaOH methylates every hydroxyl including the anomeric one; dilute HCl then hydrolyses only the acid-labile glycosidic OMe, giving 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-methyl glucose with a free anomeric OH (c).
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