Cellulose is treated with methanol, which methylates free anomeric carbons. (a) How many methyl groups would be
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(a) How many methyl groups would be incorporated per cellulose chain?
(b) Cellulose is treated with dimethyl sulfate, which adds a methyl group to all free hydroxyl groups. The cellulose is then hydrolyzed to release all its monosaccharides. Draw their structure.
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Fundamentals of biochemistry Life at the Molecular Level
ISBN: 978-0470547847
4th edition
Authors: Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet, Charlotte W. Pratt
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