Which from following compounds is obtained when glucose is heated with HI for longer time?

Which from following compounds is obtained when glucose is heated with HI for longer time?
  1. Glucose cyanohydrin
  2. Glucose oxime
  3. n-Hexane
  4. Saccharic acid

Solution

$\underset{\text { Glucose }}{\mathrm{CHO}(\mathrm{CHOH})_4 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH}} \xrightarrow{\Delta, \mathrm{HI}} \mathrm{CH}_3-\left(\mathrm{CH}_2\right)_4-\mathrm{CH}_3$

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (11 May Shift 1)

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