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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

Question

Glycerol on warming with a small amount of hydriodic acid gets converted to
Options
A Propene
B 3-Iodopropene
Correct Answer
C 1,3-Diiodopropane
D 2-Iodopropane
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Glycerol when warmed with a small amount of hydriodic acid (HI) gives allyl iodide (3-iodopropene, CH2=CH-CH2I) as the product.

Hint

What allylic iodide is formed from glycerol and HI?

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