Does water react with diphenylamine

Answer 1

One major difference between DNA and RNA is their sugar: DNA contains deoxyribose, whereas RNA contains ribose. This is what isdiphenylamine testfor deoxyribose for. In this process, the reaction between the Dische reagent and 2-deoxypentose results in the development of a blue color. The reaction depends on the conversion of the pentose to w-hydroxylaevulinic aldehyde which then reacts with diphenylamine to give a a blue colored complex. The intensity of the blue color is proportional to the concentration of DNA. Dische reagent does not react with the ribose sugar in RNA and does not form a blue-colored complex.Dische diphenylamine test-- A chemical test utilized to detect the presence of DNA in a substance.

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Answer 2

RNA cannot react with Dische reagent because of the differences in the phosphate sugar backbone. Dische reagent causes the blue color change by converting the deoxyribose into an intermediate that cannot be formed from ribose.