Aldehydes Ketones Question 126

Question: Dimethyl ketones are usually characterised through

[MNR 1992]

Options:

A) Tollen’s reagent

B) Iodoform test

C) Schiff’s test

D) Benedict’s reagent

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ \underset{\text{dimethyl ketone}}{\mathop{CH_3-\overset{\overset{O}{\mathop{||}}}{\mathop{C-CH_3}}+3I_2}}+NaOH\to CHI_3+CH_3-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}}}-ONa $