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Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
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Out of acetophenone and benzophenone, which gives iodoform test ? Write the reaction involved. (The compound should have CH3CO-group to show the iodoform test.)

Answer

Acetophenone (C6H5COCH3) contains the grouping (CH3CO attached to carbon) and hence given iodoform test while benzophenone does not contain this group and hence does not give iodoform test.

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Write the structures of products of the following reactions:


    

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