0

Guest

Courses New

can red phosphorus and HI be used to prepare alkane from alcohols? eg. CHO-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-CH2OH GIVES N-HEXANE on treatment with P+HI.... How?

can red phosphorus and HI be used to prepare alkane from alcohols?


eg. CHO-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-CH2OH GIVES N-HEXANE on treatment with P+HI.... How?

Grade:upto college level

4 Answers

Avinash ghule
36 Points
10 years ago
yes it can be prepare....
Varun Acharya
39 Points
10 years ago
HI / Red P is one of d strongest reducing agents..... so it reduces all the functional groups to yield alkanes.... yes in the above case it yields n-hexane...
Sarang
17 Points
7 years ago
Alkanes are formed when alcohols, aldehydes, ketones or fatty acids are reduced with hot hydroiodic acid (aqueous solution of HI) and red phosphorus at 150-200*c
Rishi Sharma
askIITians Faculty 646 Points
3 years ago
Dear Student,
Please find below the solution to your problem.

HI / Red P is one of d strongest reducing agents.
So it reduces all the functional groups to yield alkanes.
Yes in the above case it yields n-hexane

Thanks and Regards

Think You Can Provide A Better Answer ?

Other Related Questions on Organic Chemistry

View all Questions »

ASK QUESTION

Get your questions answered by the expert for free

Answer and earn gift vouchers

Win Gift vouchers upto Rs 500/-

View courses by askIITians

Design classes One-on-One in your own way with Top IITians/Medical Professionals

Click Here Know More

Complete Self Study Package designed by Industry Leading Experts

Click Here Know More

Live 1-1 coding classes to unleash the Creator in your Child

Click Here Know More

a Complete All-in-One Study package Fully Loaded inside a Tablet!

Click Here Know More