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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

The compound which does not respond to iodoform test is

  1. A CH3-CHO
  2. B CH3CHOHCH3
  3. C C2H5-CO-C2H5
  4. D C6H5COCH3
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(C) C2H5-CO-C2H5

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Iodoform test is given compounds have either CH3-CO- group or CH3-CHOH- group. The reagents of the iodoform test: 1 I2+NaOH2 I2+OH-3 NaOI Thus, CH3-CHO, CH3-CHOH-CH3 and C6H5COCH3 give positive iodoform when warmed with I2+NaOH and C2H5-CO-C2H5 does not respond to…
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