Chemistry, asked by monukumar568, 1 year ago

Why does isopropanol give a positive iodoform test?

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Answered by Akashmilky
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If the alcohol is a primary alcohol then it must be ethanol (as this is oxidised to ethanal, which is the only aldehyde that gives a positive result with the iodoform test). All secondary alcohols give a positive result, as they are oxidised to ketones.
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