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Iodoform Test for Methyl Ketones by Christine Buño is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The iodoform test can be used to identify the presence of methyl ketones, some alcohols, and acetaldehyde. The test involves adding an unknown sample to dioxane, then adding sodium hydroxide and iodoform reagent before heating. If a yellow, foul-smelling precipitate forms, it indicates the presence of a methyl ketone or compound that can oxidize to a methyl ketone through a reaction where the iodoform reagent converts the compound to iodoform, which precipitates out of solution.
- Author
- Christine Buño
- Language
- EN