Which of the regent is used to convert 2-butanone into propanoic acid?

N a O H, I_{2} / H^{+}

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N a O H, N a I / H^{+}

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The correct option is A $N a O H, I_{2} / H^{+}$
$O$
$C H_{3} - | | C - C H_{2} - C H_{3}$ is a methyl ketone which $2$ -butanone gives positive iodo form test.
$O$ $O$
$C H_{3} - | | C - C H_{2} - C H_{3} N a O H, I_{2} / H^{+} - ---------- \to C H_{3} - C H_{2} - | | C - O H$

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