AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    lodoform is obtained when ethanol is heated with

    A)  Kl and aq KOH  

    B)  \[{{I}_{2}}\] and aq KOH

    C)  \[{{I}_{2}}/\] aq KI         

    D)  HI and \[HI{{O}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     For iodoform reaction, we need an oxidizing agent which is provided by only \[{{I}_{2}}\] / KOH, ie, \[I{{O}^{-}}\] ion. Hypoiodide ion first oxidses\[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\xrightarrow{{}}C{{H}_{3}}CHO\]and then brings about iodination of \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\] to \[{{I}_{3}}C\,.\,\,CHO\]. Alkaline hydrolysis of \[C{{I}_{3}}CHO\] then gives \[CH{{I}_{3}}\]. The other three reagents do not contain any oxidising species and hence, fail to give iodoform test.


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