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

Question:

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

(i) HI (ii) Bromine water (iii) HNO3

Solution:

(i) When D-glucose is heated with HI for a long time, n-hexane is formed.

(ii) When D-glucose is treated with Brwater, D- gluconic acid is produced.

(iii) On being treated with HNO3, D-glucose get oxidised to give saccharic acid.

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