Which of the following ketones will not respond to iodoform test?

Methyl isopropyl ketone

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Ethyl isopropyl ketone

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Dimethyl ketone

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-hexanone

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Solution

The correct option is B Ethyl isopropyl ketone
Ethyl isopropyl ketone will not respond to iodoform test as it lacks methyl keto group ( $C H_{3} - C | | O -$ group ) .
All the ketones except ethyl isopropyl ketone gives iodoform test as they contain methyl keto group.

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