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How will you convert butan -2-one to pro...

How will you convert butan -2-one to propanoic acid ?

A

Tollen's reagent

B

Fehling's solution

C

`"NaOH/I"_(2)//H^(+)`

D

`"NaOH/NaI/H"^(+)`

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learn that as 2-butanone contains the methyl ketone group which responds to iodoform test so the by product formed along with iodoform is sodium propanoate. Treating this salt with a strong acid like HCl converts it into propanoic acid.
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