Which is the most suitable reagent for the following conversion? CH3−CH=CH−CH2−O||C−CH3→CH3−CH=CH−CH2−O||C−OH
A
Tollen's reagent
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B
Benzoyl peroxide
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C
I2 and NaOH solution
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D
Sn and NaOH solution
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Solution
The correct option is CI2 and NaOH solution
This reaction is called as lodoform reaction.
In this reaction the −COCH3 group gets oxidised to −COONa without affecting the double bond and CHI3 (yellow crystals) are formed. −COONa gets converted into -COOH in the solution.