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The haloform reaction of acetone with sodium hypobromite yields:

A
acetic acid
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B
propionic acid
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C
acetaldehyde
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D
isopropyl alcohol
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Solution

The correct option is A acetic acid
CH3C||OCH3+NaOBrCH3C||OOH+CHBr3
Mechanism:
  • CH3C||OCH3OHH2OCH3C||OCH2Br2CH3C||OCH2BrOHBr2CH3C||OCBr3

  • CH3C||OCBr3OHCH3OH|C|OCBr3CH3C||OOH+CBr3CH3C||OO+CHBr3

  • CH3C||OOH+CH3C||OOH

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