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Glucose reacts with acetic anhydride to form

A

3

B

5

C

4

D

1

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B
Glucose contains 1 primary and 4 secondary alcoholic groups which yet which get acetylated by 5 acetate groups .
`{:(CHO" "CHO),(|" "|),((CHOH)_(4)+5(CH_(3)CO)_(2)O to (CHOCOCH_(3))_(4) + 5CH_(3)COOH),(|" "|),(CH_(2)OH" "CH_(2)COCH_(3)):}`
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