Ribose, a carbohydrate with the formula shown, forms a cyclic hemiacetal, which, in principle, could contain either a four-membered, five-membered, or six-membered ring. When D-ribose is treated with methanol in the presence of an acid catalyst, two cyclic acetals, A and B, are formed, both with molecular formula C6H12O5. These are separated, and each is treated with sodium periodate (Section 10.8C) followed by dilute aqueous acid. Both A and B yield the same three products in the same ratios.
From this information, deduce whether the cyclic hemiacetal formed by D-ribose is four-membered, five-membered, or six-membered.
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