When D-galactose was heated at 165C, a small amount of compound A was isolated: The structure of

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When D-galactose was heated at 165°C, a small amount of compound A was isolated:
When D-galactose was heated at 165°C, a small amount of

The structure of compound A was established, in part, by converting it to known compounds. Treatment of A with excess methyl iodide in the presence of silver oxide, followed by hydrolysis with dilute hydrochloric acid, gave a trimethyl ether of D-galactose. Comparing this trimethyl ether with known trimethyl ethers of D-galactose allowed the structure of compound A to be deduced.
How many trimethyl ethers of D-galactose are there? Which one is the same as the product
derived from compound A?

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0072905014

4th edition

Authors: Francis A. Carey

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