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Question
Give the reaction of glucose with hydrogen cyanide. Presence of which group is confirmed by this reaction?
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Solution
The reaction of glucose with hydrogen cyanide:
This reaction confirms the presence of the carbonyl group (>C = O) in glucose.
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