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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

can propanol participate an iodoform reaction? if it can,please tell me how it`s possibl.

Profile image of Farabi Ahmed
9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Iodoform test is valid for Aldehydes and Ketones.
Since propanol is an alchol group such reacn. can’t be possible.
Moreover no degree of alpha hydrogen should be present for the reaction.