Account for the fact that treatment of 1,3-diphenyl1,3-propanedione with I2 and NaOH
Chapter 22, Problem 22.67(choose chapter or problem)
Account for the fact that treatment of 1,3-diphenyl1,3-propanedione with I2 and NaOH gives a precipitate of iodoform even though it is not a methyl ketone. Besides iodoform, the other product of the reaction, after acidification, is two equivalents of benzoic acid.
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