In this video I'll continue teaching you about carbohydrate chemistry by showing you how to classify simple sugars and how to distinguish between D and L sugars. I'll also teach you what happens when sugars are reacted with sodium borohydride (NaBH4), bromine (Br2), and nitric acid (HNO3). I'll teach you further about the Fischer-Kiliani synthesis, the Wohl degradation (with mechanisms). --Dr. Mike Christiansen from Utah State University.
For a good article showing the mechanism of bromine oxidation, see the last page of this link:
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