Biomolecules and Chemistry in Everyday Life - Result Question 53
####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. (c)
Solution:
- 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
