In TBR's carbohydrates section #51, it says that the addition of H2SO4 to a sugar will dehydrate a sugar to carbon, while Br2 will oxidize only carbon 1 of a sugar to a carboxylic acid. Can anyone explain the mechanisms (and whether these reactions only occur specifically with H2SO4/Br2, or with a group of reactants) of these reactions to me? I read through EK Organic Chemistry but they made no mention of these reactions. Thanks!
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