1. In acidic solution an aldonic acid is converted to a gamma lactone. Draw the structure of the gamma lactone formed from galactose, and draw a mechanism for its formation.
2. Deduce the structure of trisaccharide X from the given information.
a. Methylation with excess CH 3 I/Ag 2 O followed by hydrolysis with acid gives three products: 2,3,4,6-tetra- O -methyl-D-galactopyranose, 1,3,6-tri- O -methyl-D-fructofuranose and 2,3,4-tri- O -methyl-D-glucopyranose. Each compound is formed as a mixture of anomers.
b. Trisaccharide X is hydrolyzed by an enzyme that is specific for the B2 -glycosidic linkage to give D-galactose and a disaccharide.
c. Trisaccharide X is hydrolyzed by an enzyme that is specific for the B1 -glycosidic linkage to give D-fructose and a disaccharide.