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Explain, in neutral or basic aqueous solution, glycosides do not show mutarotation, but in acidic medium they show mutarotation.

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Since glycosides are acetals, they undergo hydrolysis in aqueous acid to form cyclic hemiacetals which undergo mutarotation.
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