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Could you explain in detail the reaction mechanism for the reaction between glucose and periodic acid

Could you explain in detail the reaction mechanism for the reaction between glucose and periodic acid

Grade:12

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
7 years ago

Carbohydrates are the most abundant class of organic compounds found in living organisms. They originate as products of photosynthesis, an endothermic reductive condensation of carbon dioxide requiring light energy and the pigment chlorophyll.

n CO2   +   n H2O   +   energy      CnH2nOn   +   n O2

As noted here, the formulas of many carbohydrates can be written as carbon hydrates, Cn(H2O)n, hence their name. The carbohydrates are a major source of metabolic energy, both for plants and for animals that depend on plants for food. Aside from the sugars and starches that meet this vital nutritional role, carbohydrates also serve as a structural material (cellulose), a component of the energy transport compound ATP, recognition sites on cell surfaces, and one of three essential components of DNA and RNA.

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