Which among the following compounds does not exhibit iodoform test?

Which among the following compounds does not exhibit iodoform test?
  1. Acetaldehyde
  2. sec-Butyl alcohol
  3. n-Butyl alcohol
  4. Acetophenone

Solution

Type compound exhibit iodoform test $\mathrm{H}_3-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{OH}$ n-butyl alcohol has no resemblance with above structure. Thus, it do not show iodoform test.

Asked in: MHT CET 2022 (11 Aug Shift 1)

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