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Reducing sugars 9 years 4 months before #7535

why carbohydrates such as aldohexoses (polyhydroxylated aldehydes) are said to be reducing

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Re: Reducing sugars 9 years 4 months ago #7536

Hello, aldohexoses are reducing agents because they have an aldehyde group with the possibility of oxidation.

The aldehyde is oxidized to carboxylic acid and reduced to the oxidant used. Greetings

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Re: Reducing sugars 9 years 4 months ago #7537

THANK YOU SO MUCH..!!!

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