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Chemistry · Glossary

What is Haloform reaction?

Definition 25.9 University Chemistry — Year 2 · Chapter 25 — Enols, Enolates and the Aldol Reaction

The haloform reaction converts a methyl ketone RCOCHX3\ce{RCOCH3}, with a halogen and excess hydroxide, into a carboxylate RCOOX−\ce{RCOO-} and a haloform CHXX3\ce{CHX3}.

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