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Offline polymerase

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Glucose + water + HCl = ?
« on: October 06, 2007, 03:13:18 PM »
What do you get when you add solid glucose with water first, then you add HClaq
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Re: Glucose + water + HCl = ?
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2007, 01:09:31 AM »
Glucose exists in open and closed ring forms at equilibrium.  Adding an acid catalyst may alter the kinetics of ring opening.

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Re: Glucose + water + HCl = ?
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2007, 05:41:38 AM »
In acidic conditions a concetration of aldehyde form will increase.
Levulinic acid will form during heating with acid.
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