Biomolecules and Chemistry in Everyday Life 1 Question 13
15. Glucose on prolonged heating with $\mathrm{HI}$ gives
(2018 Main)
(a) $n$-hexane
(b) 1-hexene
(c) Hexanoic acid
(d) 6-iodohexanal
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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
