Q. Which of the following will not respond to iodoform test?

A) Ethyl alcohol
B) Propanol-2
C) Propanol-1
D) Ethanal
Explanation

(c)
Iodoform test is given by only those compounds which conatain either
$CH_{3}C = O\ or\ CH_{3}CH - OH$ group
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(a) $CH_{3}CH - OH$ (b) $CH_{3}CH - OH$
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H $\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CH_{3}$
ethyl alcohol propanol-2
(c) $CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}OH\ \ \$ (c) $CH_{3} - C = O$
Propanol-1 |
H
ethanal
Hence, propanal-1 due to absence of above given groups, does not give positive iodoform test.

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.