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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

mechanism of iodoform reaction in aldihied and ketons

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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