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    The aniline acetate test is used to identify the presence of certain carbohydrates known as pentoses. A dry sample is dissolved in hydrochloric acid and heated, then the vapors are exposed to paper impregnated with aniline acetate. If pentoses are present, the hydrochloric acid will dehydrate them to furfural, which will then react with aniline acetate to produce a bright pink color on the paper, indicating a positive result. Hexoses do not produce furfural and therefore do not result in a pink color.

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    The aniline acetate test is used to identify the presence of certain carbohydrates known as pentoses. A dry sample is dissolved in hydrochloric acid and heated, then the vapors are exposed to paper impregnated with aniline acetate. If pentoses are present, the hydrochloric acid will dehydrate them to furfural, which will then react with aniline acetate to produce a bright pink color on the paper, indicating a positive result. Hexoses do not produce furfural and therefore do not result in a pink color.

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    The aniline acetate test is used to identify the presence of certain carbohydrates known as pentoses. A dry sample is dissolved in hydrochloric acid and heated, then the vapors are exposed to paper impregnated with aniline acetate. If pentoses are present, the hydrochloric acid will dehydrate them to furfural, which will then react with aniline acetate to produce a bright pink color on the paper, indicating a positive result. Hexoses do not produce furfural and therefore do not result in a pink color.

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    The aniline acetate test is used to identify the presence of certain carbohydrates known as pentoses. A dry sample is dissolved in hydrochloric acid and heated, then the vapors are exposed to paper impregnated with aniline acetate. If pentoses are present, the hydrochloric acid will dehydrate them to furfural, which will then react with aniline acetate to produce a bright pink color on the paper, indicating a positive result. Hexoses do not produce furfural and therefore do not result in a pink color.

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    Aniline acetate test

    The aniline acetate test is a chemical test to identify the presence of certain carbohydrates. These
    carbohydrates may be converted (by hydrochloric acid) to furfural, which reacts with aniline acetate to produce
    a bright pink color.

    Procedure and mechanism

    A dry sample is dissolved in a small volume of hydrochloric acid and briefly heated. A piece of paper,
    previously impregnated with aniline acetate, is exposed to the vapor from the sample solution. A bright pink
    color on the paper is positive for the presence of pentoses.

    Furfural

    Hydrochloric acid dehydrates pentoses (sugars containing five carbon atoms) to produce furfural. The reaction
    of furfural and aniline produces a bright pink color. Hexoses, which are sugars which contain six carbons, are
    not dehydrated to furfural, and so they do not produce a pink color.

    Interferences

    3-Furanaldehyde responds to the usual tests for aldehydes, but unlike 2-furanaldehyde it gives no color test
    with aniline acetate.

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