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Offline orgostudent

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drawing structure for reaction
« on: April 16, 2008, 10:13:40 AM »
I am supposed to be able to find 2 structures for this reaction---

PhC(=O)CH3 + I2 / -OH


but I don't even know where to start...can someone help me get some structures?

Please
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Offline sjb

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Re: drawing structure for reaction
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2008, 10:48:54 AM »
OK, can iodine do anything to the ketone? Can hydroxide?
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Re: drawing structure for reaction
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2008, 11:17:31 AM »
I am going to guess that it helps to form a bond or to make an aldehyde
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Re: drawing structure for reaction
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2008, 12:15:23 PM »
Search this forum under:
haloform reaction
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Re: drawing structure for reaction
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2008, 01:50:59 PM »
I did search haloform reaction and even did so with google...am going to need some more direction. please
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Re: drawing structure for reaction
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2008, 02:01:27 PM »
The reaction is Haloform reaction and the products are benzoic acid and iodoform CHI3.
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Re: drawing structure for reaction
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2008, 03:08:22 PM »
Quote from: orgostudent on April 16, 2008, 01:50:59 PM
I did search haloform reaction and even did so with google...am going to need some more direction. please
You did?  This link was the second one when I searched google for haloform.  It has your exact reaction....

http://www.organic-chemistry.org/namedreactions/haloform-reaction.shtm
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