1)

Glucose on prolonged heating with HI gives


A) n-hexane

B) 1-hexane

C) Hexanoic acid

D) 6-iodohexanal

Answer:

Option A

Explanation:

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

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