Question

What happens when Glucose reacts with HI? Write chemical equation.

Answer 1

When glucose reacts with hydrogen iodide under heat, it undergoes full reduction, yielding n-hexane. Hydrogen iodide functions as a reduction agent.

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CHO}\phantom{........................................}\\
|\phantom{...........................................}\\
\ce{(CHOH)4 ->[HI][\Delta] \underset{n-Hexane}{CH3 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH3}}\\
|\phantom{...........................................}\\
\ce{\underset{Glucose}{CH2OH}\phantom{.....................................}}
\end{array}\]