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Give reasons for the following.
Give reasons for the following: Ethanol gives iodoform reaction whereas methanol does not give…
Give reasons for the following:
Ethanol gives iodoform reaction whereas methanol does not give iodoform reaction.
Answer
Answer
AIBecause ethanol has the $\mathrm{CH_3CH(OH)-}$ group, which is oxidised by the hypoiodite to $\mathrm{CH_3CO-}$ and then gives iodoform, whereas methanol does not contain this group.
From ISC 2023 Chemistry Paper 1, question 16(ii).