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  4. Methyl alcohol (methanol), ethyl alcohol (ethanol) and acetone (propanone) were treated with iodine and sodium hydroxide solutions. Which substances will give iodoform test

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Q. Methyl alcohol (methanol), ethyl alcohol (ethanol) and acetone (propanone) were treated with iodine and sodium hydroxide solutions. Which substances will give iodoform test

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Solution:

$C_{2}H_{5}OH\overset{N a O H / I_{2}}{ \rightarrow }CHI_{3}$

$CH_{3}COCH_{3}\overset{N a O H / I_{2}}{ \rightarrow }CHI_{3}$

$CH_{3}OH\overset{N a O H / I_{2}}{ \rightarrow }$ No reaction.