Glucose on reduction with sodium amalgam forms:: (A) Dulcitol, (B) Sorbitol, (C) Mannitol, (D) Mannitol and sorbitol
Answer is B. Ans. B. SorbitolReduction of sugars in the presence of sodium amalgam yields corresponding alcohols.D-Glucose = D-SorbitolD-Galactose = D-DulcitolD-Mannose = D-Mannitol