Why sulphuric acid is not use in the reaction of KI and alcohol
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H2SO4 is an oxidizing agent, it oxidizes HI (produced in the reactionto I2). As a result, the reactionbetween alcohol and HI to produce alkyl iodide cannot occur. Therefore,sulphuric acid is not used during thereaction of alcohols with KI.
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