iodoform

Laboratory preparation It is prepared in the laboratory by the action of iodine on ethyl alcohol or acetone, in the presence of alkali. This is called haloform reactio..

It is a yellow colored crystalline solid with melting point 392 K. It has a characteristic unpleasant odor. It is insoluble in water but readily dissolves in ethyl alcohol and ether. Due to liberation of free iodine it has an antiseptic action..

Chemical properties of iodoform ar..

Iodoform can be reduced with P and HI to give methylene iodide...

The reactions taking place are similar to the above reactions, finally giving rise to iodoform: ..

Analytical Tests for Ethanol - Ethanol can be identified by the fruity odour it emits when heated gently with sodium acetate and concentrated sulphuric acid. This is due to the formation of ethyl acetate. Iodoform test: When a few drops of alcohol is warmed with iodine and potasium hydrox..

Derivatives of Haloalkanes and Haloarenes - Dichloroethanes - Polyhalogen derivatives of alkanes are the halogen derivatives of alkanes containing more than one halogen atom per molecule. For example, ethylene dichloride, ethylidene chloride, chloroform, iodoform, carbon tetrachloride, et..

Polyhalogen derivatives of alkanes are the halogen derivatives of alkanes containing more than one halogen atom per molecule. For example, ethylene dichloride, ethylidene chloride, chloroform, iodoform, carbon tetrachloride, et..

Acetone on reaction with iodine in the presence of sodium hydroxide, yields yellow crystalline precipitate of iodoform..

When iodoform is warmed with primary amine and alcoholic KOH, it forms isocyanide or carbylamine, which has very unpleasant smell...