Q. Which of the following does not answer iodoform test?
A) N-butyl alcohol
B) Sec-butyl alcohol
C) Acetophenone
D) Acetaldehyde
Explanation
(a)
$n$-butyl alcohol $(CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{2}OH)$ does not give iodoform test because it does not possess the $CH_{3}CO - or\ CH_{3}CHOH$ group.
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