How will you convert butan-$2$-one to propanoic acid?
$CH_3-CH_2-CO-CH_3 + I_2 + NaOH$ $\rightarrow C_2H_5CO_2^-Na^+ + CHI_3$ $\xrightarrow{H^+} C_2H_5COOH$

  • A
    Tollen's reagent
  • B
    Fehling's solution
  • C
    $NaOH/I_2/H^+$
  • D
    $NaOH/NaI/H^+$

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