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Which of the following gives a yellow precipitate on warming with /?

  1. Apropan-2-ol
  2. Bpropan-1-ol
  3. C2-methylpropan-2-ol
  4. Dbutan-1-ol

Answer: A

The iodoform test needs the unit (or after oxidation by hypoiodite). Only propan-2-ol, , has it, so it is oxidised to propanone and then gives yellow . The other three lack the group.
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