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Grade 8Organic Chemistry

how can I detect that a particular compound give iodoform test.

Profile image of vivek mathur
10 Years agoGrade 8
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Profile image of Jayant Kishore
10 Years ago
All aldehydes ,ketones and alcohols(except tertiary) having CH3 gp adjacent to the carbon containing functional group always give iodofrm test. Please approve the answer if understood.  
Profile image of Lokesh Pandya
10 Years ago
Carbonyl compound
Profile image of Gaddam Chethan
10 Years ago
The iodoform reaction is given by compounds with a methyl group next to a carbonyl group. ... that can be oxidised to carbonyl compounds of this type, also give a positive iodoform test