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How is iodoform prepared from ethanol? Give balanced equation.
How is iodoform prepared from ethanol?
Chemical Equations/Structures
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Solution
Iodoform (CHI3) is prepared from ethanol by the iodoform reaction, which involves halogenation followed by hydrolysis in the presence of a base.
\[\ce{\underset{Ethanol}{CH3CH2OH} + 4I2 + 6NaOH ->[][]\underset{Iodoform}{CHI3} + HCOONa + 5NaI + 5H2O}\]
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