NEET2003ChemistryAldehydes and KetonesActual
At higher temperature, iodoform reaction is given by
Options
- ACH ₃ CO ₂ CH ₃
- BCH ₃ CO ₂ C ₂ H ₅
- CC ₆ H ₅ CO ₂ CH ₃
- DCH ₃ CO ₂ C ₆ H ₅ .
Correct answer
B. CH ₃ CO ₂ C ₂ H ₅
Step-by-step solution
Only CH ₃ COOC ₂ H ₅ will give ethanol, C ₂ H ₅ OH after hydrolysis (which can give positive iodoform test). aligned & CH ₃ COOCH ₃ CH ₃ COOH + CH ₃ OH & CH ₃ COOC ₂ H ₅ CH ₃ COOH + CH ₃ CH ₂ OH & C ₆ H ₅ COOCH ₃ C ₆ H ₅ COOH + CH ₃ OH & CH ₃ COOC ₆ H ₅ CH ₃ COOH + C ₆ H ₅ OH aligned