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COMEDK · Chemistry · 27. Aldehydes and Ketones

Which of the following compounds will not give Iodoform reaction?

  1. A Ethanol
  2. B Isobutyl alcohol
  3. C 3-methyl-2-butanone
  4. D Propan-2-ol
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(B) Isobutyl alcohol

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The iodoform test is given by compounds containing the \(CH_{3}CO-\) group or the \(CH_{3}CH(OH)-\) group. Ethanol is \(CH_{3}CH_{2}OH\), which contains the \(CH_{3}CH(OH)-\) group. It gives a positive iodoform test. Isobutyl alcohol is \((CH_{3})_{2}CHCH_{2}OH\). This structure…