KCET2014ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
lodoform reaction is answered by all, except
Options
- A( CH ₃ CHO )
- B(1) ( CH ₃- CH ₂- CH ₂ OH )
- C( CH ₃- CH ₂- OH )
Correct answer
B. (1) ( CH ₃- CH ₂- CH ₂ OH )
Step-by-step solution
For alcohols secondary and tertiary alcohols gives iodoform reaction and ethanol is the only primary alcohol which gives iodoform reaction, therefore, propanol will not give iodoform reaction. (1) ( Acetaldehyde C ₃ CH O +3 NaOI Yellow ppt CH + ) HCOON ( a+2 NaOH ) (2) ( array c Acetaldehyde CH ₃ CH ₂ CH ₂ OH array + NaOI ₂- NaOH _ S ₂ > ) do not give iodoform reaction. (3) ( CH ₃- OH CH - CH ₂ COOH ) NaOI ( Yellowppt. CHI ₃ + NaOCCH ₂ COOH ) ( CH ₃ CH ₂ OH - NaOH _ I ₂ CH ₃ CHO + NaI + H ₂ O ) ( CH ₃ CHO +3 NaOI C