For the reduction of glucose to n-hexane, the reagent used is:
A
HBr
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B
HCl
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C
HF
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D
HI
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Solution
The correct option is DHI For the reduction of glucose to n-hexane, the reagent used is HI. Glucose is heated with HI, n-hexane is obtained which suggests that all the six carbons are linked in a straight chain.