14.9:What happens when D-glucose is treated with the following reagents?
(i) HI (ii) Bromine water (iii) HNO3

 

(i) When D-glucose is heated with HI for a long time, n-hexane is formed.
 CHO
|
(CHOH)HlCH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2
|
CH2OH
D-gulcose
 

(ii) When D-glucose is treated with Br2 water, D- gluconic acid is produced.


CHOCHOOH
||
(CHOH)4Br2water(CHOH)4 |CH2OH
CH2OHD-gluconicacid

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

CHOCOOH
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(CHOH)4HNO3(CHOH)4
||
CH2OHCHOOH
D-glucoseSacharicacid