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Question:

Which of the following compounds will give a yellow precipitate with iodine and alkali?

Acetophenone

Methyl acetate

Acetamide

2-Hydroxypropane

Solution:

Haloform reaction, CH₃COR is oxidized by NaOI to form iodoform and RCO₂Na wherein C₆H₅COCH₃ + NaOH + I₂ → C₆H₅CO₂Na + CHI₃. Methyl acetate and Acetamide will not give a yellow precipitate. But 2-Hydroxypropane and Acetophenone will give a yellow precipitate. The correct option is Acetophenone and 2-Hydroxypropane.