Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

Butan-2-one undergoes reaction with alkaline $\text{I}_2\text{(aq)}$. After that, excess dilute sulfuric acid is added to the reaction mixture. The organic products formed in this reaction sequence are triiodomethane and product M. What is product M?

  • Aethanoate ion
  • Bethanoic acid
  • Cpropanoate ion
  • Dpropanoic acid

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