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What are the functional groups present in the structure of maltose?
- AOne acetal and one ketal
- BOne ketal and one hemiketal
- CTwo acetals
- DOne acetal and one hemiacetal
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Correct answer: D
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Recall the structure of maltose
Maltose is a disaccharide formed by two glucose units joined through an glycosidic bond.
So, one glucose unit uses its anomeric carbon to form the glycosidic linkage, while the other glucose unit still has a free anomeric carbon.
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Identify the functional group at the glycosidic carbon
In cyclic sugars:
- A carbon attached to two alkoxy groups is an acetal (if derived from an aldehyde).
- A carbon attached to one alkoxy and one hydroxyl is a hemiacetal.
Since glucose is an aldose, its cyclic form gives hemiacetal/acetal terminology, not hemiketal/ketal.
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Apply this to maltose
- The first glucose unit has its anomeric carbon involved in the glycosidic bond. Hence that carbon becomes an acetal.
- The second glucose unit has a free anomeric carbon. Hence that carbon remains a hemiacetal.
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Check the options
- A: One acetal and one ketal incorrect, because glucose is an aldose, not a ketose.
- B: One ketal and one hemiketal incorrect for the same reason.
- C: Two acetals incorrect, because one anomeric carbon is still free.
- D: One acetal and one hemiacetal correct.
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Final answer
Maltose contains:
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