Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781118133576
Author: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 18, Problem 5Q
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In the given ketones, the haloform reaction applied for the synthesis of carboxylic acid is to be identified.

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The haloform reaction is used for converting methyl ketones into carboxylic acids.

The reaction of methyl ketone with halogen in presence of excess base leads to multiple halogenation at the methyl group carbon atom thatfurther undergoes acyl substitution and forms a carboxylate salt.

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