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Reactions of Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are characterised by the reactions of the component functional
groups: alcohols, aldehydes or ketones and acetals or ketals.
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| Acylation of -OH (preparation of esters) |
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| Reduction |
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| Oxidation (mild)
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| Hydrolysis |
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| Glycoside formation |
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Other reactions from earlier chapters that can be applied to carbohydrates included:
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