Organic Chemistry
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Glucose-6-phosphate must isomerize to fructose-6-phosphate prior to cleavage with aldolase in glycolysis. Why?
What is the base-catalyzed mechanism for converting D-tagatose into D-galactose and D-talose?
Provide a mechanism for the acid-catalyzed reaction shown below and identify the type of reaction.
Aside from the Tollens test, basic aqueous conditions are typically avoided with sugars due to their tendency to quickly undergo isomerization.
Suggest a mechanism for the isomerization of D-fructose into D-glucose, involving the enediol intermediate.
Provide a feasible mechanism for the transformation of d-talose into d-tagatose using a base as a catalyst.