why sulphuric acid is not used during the reaction of alcohol with KI
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Since sulfuric acid is an oxidizing agent,if it will use in the reaction,it will convert KI to corresponding HI and oxidize the HI.Hence sulfuric acid does not used during the reaction of alcohols with KI.
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H2SO4 can't be used along with KI in the conversion of an alcohol to an alkyl iodine as it converts KI to corresponding HI and then oxidizes HI to I2.
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4th Nov, 2018
Hi garima ,
Sulphuric acid is a oxidizing agent ..when react in this reaction it oxides HI ...so the reaction between alcohol and HI to produce alkyl iodide cannot occur.
Because of this , sulphuric acid is not used in this reaction mixture. A non oxidising acids are only used...
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