Question

An organic chemistry student was studying the solubility of Methyl-N-acetyl-α-D-glucosaminide (1-O-methyl-GlcNAc), a derivative of glucosamine, in water but inadvertently added 1 equiv. of periodic acid instead. Based on your understanding of the reactions of monosaccharides with periodates, draw the organic product that the student obtained.

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Complete Question

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Answer:

The organic product obtained is shown on the first uploaded image

Step-by-step explanation:

The process that lead to this product formation is known as oxidative cleavage which is a reaction that involves the cleavage of a carbon to carbon bond at the same time this carbon which formed the carbon bond are oxidized i.e oxygen is been added to them