Biomolecules and Chemistry in Everyday Life - Result Question 14

15. Glucose on prolonged heating with $HI$ gives

(2018 Main)

(a) $n$-hexane

(b) $1$-hexene

(c) Hexanoic acid

(d) $6$-iodohexanal

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 15. (a)

Solution:

  1. $HI$ is a strong reducing agent. It reduces both primary and secondary alcoholic groups of glucose along with the carbonyl group to produce $n$-hexane as