Since I cannot use strong acids to hydrolyze a glycoside (molecule with a glucose molecule), I am using a weak acid (such as ascorbic acid, which I can get without ordering at a chemistry store).
Is this possible? Will the reaction take a long time? Will the acid eventually grow weaker or does it stay just as acid as it only catalyses the reaction (and not reacts with anything so the acid stays the same, just as acid as in the start)?
How can I speed up the reaction? Can I do that with shaking the solution?
After a long period (like one year) passes, does all the diosmin (glycoside) convert into diosmetin (aglycone)?