mechanism of iodoform reaction in aldihied and ketons
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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Arun
7 Years ago
Alcohols that have the general structural formula 1 also give a positive iodoform test because, under the reaction conditions, they are oxidized (see oxidation) to the corresponding methyl ketone, or, in the case of ethanol to acetaldehyde, which is the only aldehydethat undergoes haloform reaction