Are acetic acid derivatives really negative to the iodoform test?

Abstract Acetic acid derivatives such as ethyl acetate have been considered to be negative to the iodoform test because of the predominant hydrolysis leading to acetic acid. We clarified the immiscible property of the ester was the actual reason for the negative result. When THF or 1-propanol was us...

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Main Authors: Daiki Nagata, Nagatoshi Nishiwaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2021-08-01
Series:SN Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-021-04777-0