Organic Chemistry - iodoform test

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Ð”Ð²Ò¥Ñ—ÑuÏ now in medical c ·2009-02-16 23:17:16

Ethanol will be oxidized to the aldehyde[with a methyl group next to the carbonyl group]thus giving a positive test for the iodoform reaction, even though it doesn't form iodoform directly

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chinmay ·2009-02-16 23:18:03

BUT AN ALDEHYDE DOESN'T ANSWER IODOFORM RIGHT??

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big looser ......... ·2009-02-16 23:20:09

it answers

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Ð”Ð²Ò¥Ñ—ÑuÏ now in medical c ·2009-02-16 23:21:21

for iodoform test a methyl group must be there next to the carbonyl group....nothing else matters

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chinmay ·2009-02-16 23:23:57

ok

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Lokesh Verma ·2009-02-17 00:14:00

check the mechanism on wikipedia for better understanding.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haloform_reaction

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