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Oxidation
CH
O
CO
2
H
Br
2
,
or
Ag
+
or Cu
2+
H
2
O
(
CHOH)
(
CHOH)
n
n
CH
2
OH
CH
2
OH
aldose
aldonic acid
CH
O
CO
2
H
HNO
3
(
CHOH)
(
CHOH)
n
n
CH
2
OH
CO
2
H
aldose
aldaric acid
Reduction
CH O
CHOH)
CH
2
OH
H
2
, catalyst
or
(
(
CHOH)
n
n
CH
2
OH
NaBH
4
CH
2
OH
aldose
alditol
Esterification and Etherification
H
OH
2
C
Ac
OH
2
C
HO
O
OH
AcO
OO c
Ac
2
O
OH
H
OAc
H
O
H
H
H
H
Ac = CH
3
C
H
OH
H
OAc
H
OH
2
C
CH
3
OH
2
C
HO
O
OH
CH
3
O
O
O
CH
3
NaOH,
(
C
H
3
)
2
SO
4
OH
H
O
CH
3
H
or
CH
3
I, Ag
2
O
H
H
H
H
H
OH
H
O
CH
3
Formation of Glycosides
H
OH
2
C
H
OH
2
C
HO
O
OH
HO
O
OR
ROH
OH
H
OH
H
+H
2
O
H
+
H
H
H
H
H
OH
H
OH
