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