NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3ap149
Which of the following gives a yellow precipitate on warming with IX2 and aqueous NaOH?
A2-methylpropan-2-ol
Bpropan-2-ol
Cmethanol
Dpropan-1-ol
Answer: B
Compounds containing CHX3−CH(OH)X− (or CHX3−COX−) groups undergo the iodoform reaction to give yellow CHIX3. Propan-2-ol is oxidised by hypoiodite to propanone, which gives iodoform; the others lack this unit.