Question

Which among the following reagents is used for conversion of glucose to glucoxime?

Options

• Dilute Nitric acid

• Br₂ water

• Hydroxylamine

• HCN

Answer 1

Hydroxylamine

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{......}\ce{CHO}\phantom{............}\ce{CH = N-OH}\phantom{}\\
\phantom{}|\phantom{.................}|\phantom{......}\\
\ce{(CHOH)4 ->[NH2OH] (CHOH)4}\\
\phantom{.}|\phantom{.................}|\phantom{.......}\\
\phantom{..}\ce{\underset{Glucose}{CH2OH}}\phantom{..........}\ce{\underset{Glucoxime}{CH2OH}}\phantom{..}
\end{array}\]