Question

$\text {Glucose}\xrightarrow{HCN} X \xrightarrow{\text {Hydrolysis}} Y \xrightarrow{Red\ P+HI} Z$
IUPAC name of $Y$ and $Z$.

• A. Hexa hydroxyl heptanoicacid, heptane
• B. Hepta hydroxyl hexanoic acid, hexane
• C. Penta hydroxyl hexanoic acid, hexane
• D. Hepta hydroxyl hexanoic acid, heptane

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Hepta hydroxyl hexanoic acid, heptane

Answer 2

The correct option is (D): Hepta hydroxyl hexanoic acid, heptane.