Account for the fact that treatment of 1,3-diphenyl-1,3-propanedione with I 2 and NaOH gives a precipitate of

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Account for the fact that treatment of 1,3-diphenyl-1,3-propanedione with I2 and NaOH gives a precipitate of iodoform even though it is not a methyl ketone.

Besides iodoform, the other product of the reaction, after acidification, is two equivalents of benzoic acid.C-CH-C- 1,3-diphenyl-1,3-propanedione

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

6th Edition

Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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