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24. Carbohydrates - Part 2 of 4
28. Carbohydrates / Disaccharide / Problem 3

Lactose is a sugar molecule made up of two subunits: D-glucopyranose and D-galactopyranose. These subunits are connected by a β-1,4′-glycosidic linkage. In an experiment, lactose was treated with two chemical processes: first with methyl iodide (CH3I) in excess with silver oxide (Ag2O), then with HCl/H2O. After these treatments, it was observed that the D-galactopyranose part had only one hydroxyl (OH) group that wasn't converted to a methoxy group, while the D-glucopyranose part had two such groups. Draw the structure of α-lactose based on this information.

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