Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 267
Question: Which one of the following compounds gives a positive iodoform test
[MP PMT 1997]
Options:
A) Pentanal
B) 1-phenyl ethanol
C) 2-phenyl ethanol
D) 3-pentanol
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ CH_3-CH-OH $
$ \underset{I_2}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{NaOH}}}\underset{Yellowppt}{\mathop{CHI_3}} $ Iodoform test is given by compounds in which $ CH_3-\underset{OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{CH}}}}- $ or $ CH_3-\underset{O}{\mathop{\underset{||}{\mathop{CH}}}}- $ group is present.
BETA
