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Question
Glucose on reaction with HI gives n-hexane. What does it suggest about the structure of glucose?
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Solution
The reaction of glucose with HI giving n-hexane suggests that all the six carbon atoms are linked in a straight chain, as shown in the reaction given below:
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\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CHO}\\
|\phantom{....}\\
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| List I | List II | ||
| (A) | Glucose + HI | (I) | Gluconic acid |
| (B) | Glucose + Br2 water | (II) | Glucose pentacetate |
| (C) | Glucose + acetic anhydride | (III) | Saccharic acid |
| (D) | Glucose + HNO3 | (IV) | Hexane |
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