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Published on: August 14, 2026
Among the following the number of compounds which will give positive iodoform reaction is_____.
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4
(4) Iodoform test is used to check the presence of carbonyl compounds with the structure R - CO – CH 3 or alcohols with the structure R - CH(OH) - CH 3 in a given unknown substance. The reaction of iodine, a base and a methyl ketone gives a yellow precipitate along with an "antiseptic" smell.

Hence, , , (e) and (f) give iodoform reaction
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