Sucrose, a non-reducing sugar, would not be expected to produce an osazone when treated with phenylhydrazine. Table I shows that an osazone does indeed form (in 30 minutes) and that the osazone derived from sucrose has a Melting Point identical to that of glucosazone and fructosazone. Why?

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Sucrose, a non-reducing sugar, would not be expected to produce an osazone when treated with 
phenylhydrazine. Table I shows that an osazone does indeed form (in 30 minutes) and that the osazone 
derived from sucrose has a Melting Point identical to that of glucosazone and fructosazone. Why?

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