JEE Main levelOne or more correct optionsDifficulty 2 of 3co126
Which of the following give a yellow precipitate with IX2 and NaOH?
Aethanol
Bpentan-3-one
C1-phenylethan-1-ol
Dpropanal
Answer: A, C
Ethanol, CHX3CHX2OH, and 1-phenylethan-1-ol, CX6HX5CH(OH)CHX3, are oxidised by NaOI to ethanal and acetophenone, which both contain CHX3COX−. Pentan-3-one and propanal have no CHX3COX− group and no CHX3CH(OH)X− precursor.