Which of the following are oxidised by \(\mathrm{NaOCl}\) ?

Which of the following are oxidised by \(\mathrm{NaOCl}\) ?

1. I, III, IV, V
2. I, II, III
3. II, IV, V
4. II, III, IV

Solution

Aldehydes and ketones having atleast one methyl group linked to the carbonyl carbon atom gets oxidised by \(\mathrm{NaOCl} .2^{\circ}\) alcohol also gets oxidised by it. This reaction is known as haloform reaction. The compounds given in options which get oxidised by \(\mathrm{NaOCl}\) are as follows:

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (23 Apr Shift 1)

Practice more Aldehydes and Ketones questions on Aicharya