Is Iodoform test restricted for only methyl ketones? [closed]








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Do only methyl ketones give iodoform test? Where can a keto methyl group be present in?




All compounds with $CH\_3CO- $ or $CH\_3CH(OH)-$ group answer iodoform test.


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