Question

Name the primary alcohol which gives iodoform test and explain why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

ethanol is that primary alcohol gives iodoform

Answer 2

The only primary alcohol which gives the iodoform test is ethanol. This happens due to the following reasons:

• The reaction of iodine with methyl ketone to give a yellowish precipitate with an antiseptic smell is the iodoform test.
• The 'R' can either be a hydrocarbon or a methyl group, if it is a methyl group then it leads to the formation of a secondary alcohol.
• Secondary alcohols which show a positive iodoform test have the methyl group attached to the caron with the OH group.