Practice question
Question
Which alcohol produces a compound with a CH₃CO- group on oxidation that reacts with I₂ and NaOH?
Explanation
Pentan-2-ol (CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CH₂CH₃) oxidizes to pentan-2-one (CH₃COCH₂CH₂CH₃), which has a CH₃CO- group and gives a positive iodoform test.