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Haloalkanes And Haloarenes

Question
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What happnes when iodoform is heated with potassium hydroxide?

Solution
On boiling with aqueous or alcoholic KOH, iodoform gives potassium formate.
CHI subscript 3 plus 4 K OH space rightwards arrow space space stack HCOO K with p o t a s s i u m space formate below space plus space 3 K I space plus space 2 straight H subscript 2 straight O