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Iodoform test is not given by
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3-pentanone
Iodoform test is given by compounds which have
group or
group, Hence, $\quad$ 2-pentanone, $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}$ and $\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH}$
give this test. But 3-pentanone $\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)$ does not give iodoform test.
group or
group, Hence, $\quad$ 2-pentanone, $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}$ and $\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH}$
give this test. But 3-pentanone $\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)$ does not give iodoform test.
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