Question 3
Added on: Sep 19, 2026
SCQHARD
In the following reaction sequence, the major product is
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Detailed Solution
Step 1: L-Glucose reacts with and red phosphorus on heating to undergo complete reduction, forming n-hexane.
Step 2: n-hexane undergoes aromatization in the presence of at and high pressure to form Benzene ().
Step 3: Benzene reacts with excess in the presence of UV light via a free radical addition reaction to form Benzene Hexachloride (BHC), also known as Gammexane or Lindane.
Structure (D) in the paper represents 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane. Hence, the correct option is (D).
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