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Which of the following give a yellow precipitate of iodoform on warming with and aqueous ?

  1. Aethanal
  2. B2-methylpropan-1-ol
  3. C1-phenylethan-1-ol
  4. Dpentan-3-one

Answer: A, C

A positive test needs attached to H or C, or a group that hypoiodite oxidises to it. 1-Phenylethan-1-ol is and ethanal is . Pentan-3-one has (no methyl on the carbonyl) and 2-methylpropan-1-ol is a primary alcohol with no unit.
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