Question

Which of the following statements regarding chemical properties of acetophenone are wrong?
I. It is reduced to methyl phenyl carbinol by sodium and ethanol.
II. It is oxidised to benzoic acid with acidified $KMn{O}_4$
III. It does not undergo electrophilic substitution like nitration at meta-position.
IV. It does not undergo iodoform reaction with iodine and alkali.

• A. I and II
• B. II and IV
• C. III and IV
• D. II and III

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Acetophenone

undergoes usual electrophilic substitution reaction and also gives positive iodoform test with iodine and alkali.