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14.9     What happens when D-glucose is treated with the following reagents?

                (i)    HI

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When glucose is treated with HI for long time, n - Hexane is formed.

                    

Hydrogen iodide (HI) is a diatomic molecule and hydrogen halide. Aqueous solutions of HI are known as hydroiodic acid or hydriodic acid, a strong acid. HI is used in organic and inorganic synthesis as a reducing agent and one of the primary sources of iodine.

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