Which of the following statements regarding chemical properties of acetophenone are wrong……
(1) It is reduced to methyl phenyl carbinol by sodium and ethanol
(2) It is oxidised to benzoic acid with acidified KMnO4
(3) It does not undergo iodoform electrophilic substitution like nitration at meta position
(4) It does not undergo iodoform reaction with iodine and alkali

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