Question

suggest a test to distinguish between pent 2-one and pent3one . give chemical equations
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Answer 1

Answer:

Pentan-2-one and pentan-3-one can be distinguished by iodoform test. ... ii) Benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO) and acetophenone (C6H5COCH3) can be distinguished by iodoform test. Acetophenone, being a methyl ketone on treatment with I2/NaOH undergoes iodoform reaction to give a yellow ppt. of iodoform.