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Barfoed reagent

Laboratory Reagents & Chemicals
Product Code / SKU:  RXSOL-60-6604-006

Barfoed's reagent

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Product Overview

Barfoed's test reaction is based on the reduction of cupric acetate by reducing monosaccharides and reducing disaccharides. Reduction of cupric acetate produces cuprous oxide which gives a brick red precipitate.

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Barfoed's test is a chemical test used for detecting the presence of monosaccharides. It is based on the reduction of copper(II) acetate to copper(I) oxide (Cu2O), which forms a brick-red precipitate. 

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Useful Applications

Barfoed' s reagent is a blue-green liquid that's a 0.33 molar solution of copper (II) acetate in 1% acetic acid. It has a vapor pressure of 14 mm Hg and a specific gravity of 1.1. Barfoed's reagent doesn't keep well, so it's best to make it up when you need it. To prepare it, you can dissolve 70 g of copper acetate monohydrate and 9 mL of glacial acetic acid in water to make one liter.

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