Question

distinguish between 2-pentonone and 3-pentonone​

Answer 1

Answer:

2- pentanone is a methyl ketone. It undergoes haloform reaction with iodine in presence of sodium hydroxide, to form yellow precipitate of iodoform. 3- pentanone is not a methyl ketone. ... Hence, 3- pentanone and 2- pentanone can be distinguished by reaction with iodine in presence of NaOH

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Answer 2

anwer 2 pentanone is a methyl katone undergoes a hello from reaction with iodine .3 pentanone of sodium hydroxide to form yellow precipitate of iodo form is not a methyl katone