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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

why carbon-carbon double bond is not affected in iodoform test..involving ketones or methanal

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7 Years agoGrade 12
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7 Years ago
The Oxidation Does Not Affect A Carbon-Carbon Double Bond, If Present In The Molecule. Iodoform Reaction With Sodium Hypoiodite Is Also Used For Detection Of CH3CO Group Or CH3CH(OH) Group Which Produces CH3CO Group On Oxidation