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Can someone please explain the mechanism by which resorcinol (1,3 dihydroxy benzene) undergoes iodoform reaction

Can someone please explain the mechanism by which resorcinol


(1,3 dihydroxy benzene) undergoes iodoform reaction


 

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S MAHAMAD GOUSE
39 Points
10 years ago
BY Halo Form Reaction : in iodo form the compound contain CH3CO group it can participated in iodo form for example : CH3-CHO + I2 + NaOH---->CHI3 + H-COONa + NaI + H2o is form. But u have asking 1,2 dihydroxy benzene.First u have tretad with methyl chloride with given compound in the proses of hydrolysis it will be convert to acetyl benzene.Formed acetyl benzene is reacts with Iodine in addition of NaoH to give the Iodo benzene.
NANDA
18 Points
10 years ago
its not so it is said that resorcinol 1,3 hydroxy benzene undergoes iodoform Thats why i am asking, everyone knows the normal iodoform!!

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